#0890E1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.157 245), rgb(8, 144, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#0890E1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0890E1 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 144, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.157 245) |
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 #0890E1 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0890E1 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0890E1 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0890E1 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#97C6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#58A8E8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 244.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0890E1
oklch(63.1% 0.157 245)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#022944
oklch(27.1% 0.065 244.6)
#0890E1 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) | #6894E4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A82DF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4AE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0890E1
#0890E1
oklch(63.1% 0.157 245)
- #C37400
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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 #0890E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #0890E1 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.