#89A6EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.105 266.2), rgb(137, 166, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#89A6EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.105 266.2) |
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 #89A6EA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A6EA | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A6EA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A6EA text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A6EA
oklch(73% 0.105 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6385DA
oklch(63% 0.134 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C5BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 266)
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Step 800
800
#324B8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 266)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#89A6EA 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) | #8EACED | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3E8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B4BE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A6EA
#89A6EA
oklch(73% 0.105 266.2)
- #C5A355
#C5A355
oklch(73% 0.105 86.1)
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 #89A6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.077
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.081
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.083
Use #89A6EA 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.