#898B94 Color

#898B94 is rgb(137, 139, 148) in RGB and hsl(229, 5%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#898B94
HEX#898B94
RGBrgb(137, 139, 148)
HSLhsl(229, 5%, 56%)
HSVhsv(229, 7%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.014 276)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 42%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #898B94 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #898B94 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#898B94Complementary#949289Analogous#899194Analogous#8D8994Triadic#94898BTriadic#8B9489

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #898B94, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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