#89A9EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.6% 0.101 263.9), rgb(137, 169, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#89A9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A9EA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.101 263.9) |
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 #89A9EA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A9EA | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A9EA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A9EA text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A9EA
oklch(73.6% 0.101 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6187D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 264)
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Step 600
600
#486FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 264)
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Step 700
700
#395CAA
oklch(49% 0.131 264)
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Step 800
800
#304C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A406E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#192641
oklch(27.2% 0.054 263.7)
#89A9EA 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) | #92AEED | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B7C0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A9EA
#89A9EA
oklch(73.6% 0.101 263.9)
- #C8A45B
#C8A45B
oklch(73.6% 0.101 83.6)
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 #89A9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.080
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.080
Use #89A9EA 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.