#0892D3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.8% 0.14 239), rgb(8, 146, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#0892D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0892D3 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 146, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 93%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.14 239) |
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 #0892D3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0892D3 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0892D3 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0892D3 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#98C7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#59AADD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 238.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0892D3
oklch(62.8% 0.14 239)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#032A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 238)
#0892D3 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) | #7293D6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5982D2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0892D3
#0892D3
oklch(62.8% 0.14 239)
- #C5701A
#C5701A
oklch(62.8% 0.14 58.9)
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 #0892D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
Use #0892D3 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.