#0893B4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.5% 0.112 221.4), rgb(8, 147, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#0893B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0893B4 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 147, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.112 221.4) |
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 #0893B4 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0893B4 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0893B4 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0893B4 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.055 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DADC7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 221.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0893B4
oklch(61.5% 0.112 221.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#042B36
oklch(26.9% 0.046 221.4)
#0893B4 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) | #7F8FB6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B81B4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0893B4
#0893B4
oklch(61.5% 0.112 221.4)
- #BC6C4D
#BC6C4D
oklch(61.4% 0.111 41.6)
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 #0893B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
Use #0893B4 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.