What color is #898FAE?

#898FAE is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 174), and in HSL hsl(230, 19%, 61%).

Is #898FAE accessible as text?

On white, #898FAE has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #898FAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #898FAE?

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

What colors go well with #898FAE?

#898FAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AEA889. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #898FAE below.

Is #898FAE good for buttons?

#898FAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #898FAE — white text only reaches 3.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #898FAE the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #898FAE is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) 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.

#898FAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #898FAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #898FAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #898FAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #898FAE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #898FAE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #898FAE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #898FAE Secondary #B9BCC7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray 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 Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #898FAE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AFB4D2

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

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Color Lab

How #898FAE 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 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #898FAE with

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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 Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E9EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8F89AE — 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 #898FAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #898FAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 143 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.6% 0.047 276.4);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EF;
  --color-200: #CED1DE;
  --color-300: #ABAFC4;
  --color-400: #898FA9;
  --color-500: #6A6F8B;
  --color-600: #55596D;
  --color-700: #40424F;
  --color-800: #2C2D35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E8EF',
    200: '#CED1DE',
    300: '#ABAFC4',
    400: '#898FA9',
    500: '#6A6F8B',
    600: '#55596D',
    700: '#40424F',
    800: '#2C2D35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #898FAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EF;
$base-200: #CED1DE;
$base-300: #ABAFC4;
$base-400: #898FA9;
$base-500: #6A6F8B;
$base-600: #55596D;
$base-700: #40424F;
$base-800: #2C2D35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #656D94;
$base-subtle: #DDDEE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#898FAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED1DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABAFC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#898FA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A6F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55596D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40424F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #898FAE

Color Lab

Pairs with #898FAE

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