#0894C7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.6% 0.127 232.2), rgb(8, 148, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#0894C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0894C7 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 148, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.127 232.2) |
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 #0894C7 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0894C7 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0894C7 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0894C7 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AABD4
oklch(70.6% 0.099 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0894C7
oklch(62.6% 0.127 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#032A3B
oklch(26.8% 0.052 232.3)
#0894C7 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) | #7A93C9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6383C6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0894C7
#0894C7
oklch(62.6% 0.127 232.2)
- #C37038
#C37038
oklch(62.7% 0.126 52.2)
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 #0894C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
Use #0894C7 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.