#89AAE4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.6% 0.092 261.4), rgb(137, 170, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#89AAE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 261°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.092 261.4) |
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 #89AAE4 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AAE4 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AAE4 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AAE4 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AAE4
oklch(73.6% 0.092 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6189D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4771BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#395FA4
oklch(49.3% 0.119 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D84
oklch(42.5% 0.099 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#89AAE4 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) | #95AEE7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB6BE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AAE4
#89AAE4
oklch(73.6% 0.092 261.4)
- #C7A464
#C7A464
oklch(73.6% 0.092 81.6)
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 #89AAE4, 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 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
Use #89AAE4 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.