What color is #899CA5?

#899CA5 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(137, 156, 165), and in HSL hsl(199, 13%, 59%).

Is #899CA5 accessible as text?

On white, #899CA5 has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #899CA5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #899CA5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-400 (#99A1AF).

What colors go well with #899CA5?

As a neutral, #899CA5 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, 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 #899CA5 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #899CA5 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.

#899CA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #899CA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #899CA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #899CA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #899CA5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #899CA5 Accent #A6C4BF 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 #899CA5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #899CA5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B0C1CA

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 #899CA5 Secondary #BFC6C9 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 #899CA5 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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 62/100

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 #899CA5

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People also use #899CA5 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EBEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8992A4 — 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 #899CA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #899CA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 156 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.1% 0.025 227.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D1D8DB;
  --color-300: #AFBBC0;
  --color-400: #8E9DA4;
  --color-500: #6F7F86;
  --color-600: #596469;
  --color-700: #42494D;
  --color-800: #2D3234;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D1D8DB',
    300: '#AFBBC0',
    400: '#8E9DA4',
    500: '#6F7F86',
    600: '#596469',
    700: '#42494D',
    800: '#2D3234',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #899CA5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D1D8DB;
$base-300: #AFBBC0;
$base-400: #8E9DA4;
$base-500: #6F7F86;
$base-600: #596469;
$base-700: #42494D;
$base-800: #2D3234;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #697E88;
$base-subtle: #DDE1E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#899CA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D8DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFBBC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E9DA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F7F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42494D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3234",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}