#89A7ED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.3% 0.108 266), rgb(137, 167, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#89A7ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A7ED |
| RGB | rgb(137, 167, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.108 266) |
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 #89A7ED | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A7ED | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A7ED text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A7ED text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A7ED
oklch(73.3% 0.108 266)
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Step 500
500
#6285DC
oklch(63% 0.137 266)
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Step 600
600
#4A6DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.149 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#314A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#89A7ED 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) | #8EADF0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A4EB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B6C0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A7ED
#89A7ED
oklch(73.3% 0.108 266)
- #C7A454
#C7A454
oklch(73.4% 0.107 86)
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 #89A7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.082
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.085
Use #89A7ED 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.