#189BDD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.6% 0.142 238.7), rgb(24, 155, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#189BDD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189BDD |
| RGB | rgb(24, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.142 238.7) |
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 #189BDD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189BDD | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #189BDD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #189BDD text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#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
#97C8E9
oklch(81% 0.069 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#57AADE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 238.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#189BDD
oklch(65.6% 0.142 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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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
#022A40
oklch(27.1% 0.059 238.8)
#189BDD 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) | #7B9CE0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618BDC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189BDD
#189BDD
oklch(65.6% 0.142 238.7)
- #CF7825
#CF7825
oklch(65.5% 0.141 58.7)
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 #189BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #189BDD 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.