Palettes / Colors / #899DAD

#899DAD — Dusty Blue

#899DAD 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 #899DAD 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.

#899DAD 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 #AD9A8A; it also sits naturally between #8AADAC and #8A8BAD. 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 62% · Blue 68%

Cyan 21% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #899DAD

.text { color: #899DAD; }
.background { background-color: #899DAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #899DAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 157, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 18%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #899DAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 157, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #899DAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 157, 173, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AD9A8A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #899DAD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #899DAD

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 #899DAD 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 #899DAD 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

← #899DAC  ·  #899DAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #899DAD?

#899DAD is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 137, 157, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #899DAD?

#899DAD is RGB 137, 157, 173 — HSL 207°, 18%, 61% — CMYK 21%, 9%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #899DAD?

Its complement is #AD9A8A; analogous partners are #8AADAC and #8A8BAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #899DAD for text?

Black text on #899DAD has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.