#1D89BC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.7% 0.119 235.6), rgb(29, 137, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#1D89BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D89BC |
| RGB | rgb(29, 137, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.119 235.6) |
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 #1D89BC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1D89BC | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D89BC text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D89BC text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#63AAD3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1D89BC
oklch(59.7% 0.119 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#064765
oklch(37.7% 0.078 236)
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Step 950
950
#092A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 235.4)
#1D89BC 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) | #7088BE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D89BC
#1D89BC
oklch(59.7% 0.119 235.6)
- #B46A30
#B46A30
oklch(59.6% 0.119 55.7)
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 #1D89BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.017
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
Use #1D89BC 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.