Palettes / Colors / #899BB5

#899BB5 — Dusty Blue

#899BB5 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #899BB5 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#899BB5 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B4A288; it also sits naturally between #88B1B4 and #8C88B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 54% · Green 61% · Blue 71%

Cyan 24% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #899BB5

.text { color: #899BB5; }
.background { background-color: #899BB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #899BB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 155, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 23%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #899BB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 155, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #899BB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 155, 181, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#899BB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#899BB5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B4A288:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #899BB5: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #899BB5

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #899BB5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #899BB5 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #899BB4  ·  #899BB6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #899BB5?

#899BB5 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 137, 155, 181). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #899BB5?

#899BB5 is RGB 137, 155, 181 — HSL 215°, 23%, 62% — CMYK 24%, 14%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #899BB5?

Its complement is #B4A288; analogous partners are #88B1B4 and #8C88B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #899BB5 for text?

Black text on #899BB5 has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.