#89A8CB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.1% 0.062 251.8), rgb(137, 168, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#89A8CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A8CB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 168, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.062 251.8) |
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 #89A8CB | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A8CB | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A8CB text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A8CB text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A8CB
oklch(72.1% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#668DB8
oklch(63.2% 0.078 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D638D
oklch(49% 0.081 252)
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Step 800
800
#335172
oklch(42.7% 0.066 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2836
oklch(27.2% 0.032 250.9)
#89A8CB 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) | #9BA9CD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B0B3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A8CB
#89A8CB
oklch(72.1% 0.062 251.8)
- #BD9F7A
#BD9F7A
oklch(72% 0.062 72.4)
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 #89A8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #89A8CB 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.