What color is #899AA7?

#899AA7 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(137, 154, 167), and in HSL hsl(206, 15%, 60%).

Is #899AA7 accessible as text?

On white, #899AA7 has a contrast ratio of 2.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #899AA7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #899AA7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-400 (#90A1B9).

What colors go well with #899AA7?

As a neutral, #899AA7 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #899AA7 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #899AA7 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) 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.

#899AA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #899AA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #899AA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #899AA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #899AA7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Pewter 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 #899AA7 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Pewter 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 #899AA7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Pewter 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 #899AA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #AFBFCB

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #899AA7 Secondary #BEC4C9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Pewter 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 Pewter carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #899AA7 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 67/100

High

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

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #899AA7

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People also use #899AA7 with

Ash Gray Cool Gray Rosy Brown 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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EBED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A91A8 — 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 #899AA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #899AA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 154 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.7% 0.027 240.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EBEE;
  --color-200: #D0D7DC;
  --color-300: #AEB9C1;
  --color-400: #8D9BA5;
  --color-500: #6D7C88;
  --color-600: #58626A;
  --color-700: #41484D;
  --color-800: #2D3134;
  --color-900: #1D1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EBEE',
    200: '#D0D7DC',
    300: '#AEB9C1',
    400: '#8D9BA5',
    500: '#6D7C88',
    600: '#58626A',
    700: '#41484D',
    800: '#2D3134',
    900: '#1D1F21',
  },
}

$base: #899AA7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EBEE;
$base-200: #D0D7DC;
$base-300: #AEB9C1;
$base-400: #8D9BA5;
$base-500: #6D7C88;
$base-600: #58626A;
$base-700: #41484D;
$base-800: #2D3134;
$base-900: #1D1F21;
$base-hover: #687D8D;
$base-subtle: #DDE1E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#899AA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEB9C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D9BA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D7C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58626A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41484D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}