#0890D3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.3% 0.141 240.1), rgb(8, 144, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#0890D3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0890D3 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 144, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 93%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.141 240.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0890D3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0890D3 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0890D3 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0890D3 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300
#98C7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AA9DF
oklch(70.7% 0.111 240.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0890D3
oklch(62.3% 0.141 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#032940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241)
#0890D3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F91D6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5681D2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0890D3
#0890D3
oklch(62.3% 0.141 240.1)
- #C36F10
#C36F10
oklch(62.3% 0.141 60.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0890D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #0890D3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.