#89A7EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.2% 0.103 265.4), rgb(137, 167, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#89A7EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A7EA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 167, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.103 265.4) |
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 #89A7EA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A7EA | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A7EA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A7EA text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#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
#ADC1EB
oklch(81% 0.064 265)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A7EA
oklch(73.2% 0.103 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6386D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A6EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAC
oklch(49% 0.135 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#314B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#89A7EA 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) | #8FACED | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A4E8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B5BF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A7EA
#89A7EA
oklch(73.2% 0.103 265.4)
- #C6A357
#C6A357
oklch(73.1% 0.104 85)
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 #89A7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.081
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.082
Use #89A7EA 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.