#989FC0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.8% 0.049 275.7), rgb(152, 159, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#989FC0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 159, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.049 275.7) |
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 #989FC0 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989FC0 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989FC0 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989FC0 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989FC0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F87B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#68709B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#575E85
oklch(49.2% 0.063 276)
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Step 800
800
#474D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#989FC0 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) | #96A2C2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939FBF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA5AA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989FC0
#989FC0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 275.7)
- #AAA17F
#AAA17F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 95)
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 #989FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #989FC0 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.