#989CA9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.02 272.2), rgb(152, 156, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#989CA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 156, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.02 272.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #989CA9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989CA9 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989CA9 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989CA9 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#989CA9
oklch(69.4% 0.02 272.2)
-
Step 500
500
#848999
oklch(63.1% 0.025 271.9)
-
Step 600
600
#6E7384
oklch(55.7% 0.027 272.5)
-
Step 700
700
#5B606F
oklch(49% 0.025 270.9)
-
Step 800
800
#4B4E5B
oklch(42.6% 0.022 275.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3E414A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 271)
-
Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#989CA9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #999DAA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CA9 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949EA0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989CA9
#989CA9
oklch(69.4% 0.02 272.2)
- #A19C8F
#A19C8F
oklch(69.3% 0.019 89.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #989CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #989CA9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.