What color is #889EBC?

#889EBC is a light, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 158, 188), and in HSL hsl(215, 28%, 64%).

Is #889EBC accessible as text?

On white, #889EBC has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #889EBC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #889EBC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #889EBC?

#889EBC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BDA789. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #889EBC below.

Is #889EBC good for buttons?

#889EBC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #889EBC — white text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #889EBC the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #889EBC is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#889EBC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #889EBC

Not just a swatch — here's how #889EBC works with other colors. Named schemes with #889EBC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #889EBC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #889EBC Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cadet Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #889EBC Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Cadet Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #889EBC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #AFC4E0

Cadet Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Grey.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #889EBC Secondary #C1C9D4 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #889EBC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #889EBC

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People also use #889EBC with

Ash Gray Cool Gray Khaki Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9ECF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #898EBD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #889EBC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #889EBC;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 158 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.3% 0.051 256.2);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5EAF1;
  --color-200: #CBD4E2;
  --color-300: #A6B5CA;
  --color-400: #8295B0;
  --color-500: #627693;
  --color-600: #4F5E72;
  --color-700: #3C4653;
  --color-800: #2A2F37;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5EAF1',
    200: '#CBD4E2',
    300: '#A6B5CA',
    400: '#8295B0',
    500: '#627693',
    600: '#4F5E72',
    700: '#3C4653',
    800: '#2A2F37',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #889EBC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5EAF1;
$base-200: #CBD4E2;
$base-300: #A6B5CA;
$base-400: #8295B0;
$base-500: #627693;
$base-600: #4F5E72;
$base-700: #3C4653;
$base-800: #2A2F37;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #607DA5;
$base-subtle: #DEE2E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#889EBC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8295B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#627693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5E72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4653",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}