#089DDE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.143 237.2), rgb(8, 157, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#089DDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #089DDE |
| RGB | rgb(8, 157, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.143 237.2) |
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 #089DDE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #089DDE | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #089DDE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #089DDE text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 236.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#54ABDE
oklch(70.8% 0.112 237)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#089DDE
oklch(66% 0.143 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#089DDE 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) | #7D9DE1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638CDD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #089DDE
#089DDE
oklch(66% 0.143 237.2)
- #D27828
#D27828
oklch(66% 0.143 57.1)
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 #089DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #089DDE 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.