#89A6DF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.5% 0.09 263.5), rgb(137, 166, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#89A6DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A6DF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 166, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.09 263.5) |
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 #89A6DF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A6DF | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A6DF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A6DF text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A6DF
oklch(72.5% 0.09 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6588CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C71BC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#334D83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#89A6DF 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) | #92AAE2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A2DE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB2BA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A6DF
#89A6DF
oklch(72.5% 0.09 263.5)
- #C1A163
#C1A163
oklch(72.4% 0.089 83)
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 #89A6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #89A6DF 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.