#89AAE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.6% 0.094 261.7), rgb(137, 170, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#89AAE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 262°. 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.094 261.7) |
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 #89AAE5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AAE5 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AAE5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AAE5 text on black | 8.94:1 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AAE5
oklch(73.6% 0.094 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6088D2
oklch(63% 0.121 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4771BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#395EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A416B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#89AAE5 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) | #95AEE8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB6BE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AAE5
#89AAE5
oklch(73.6% 0.094 261.7)
- #C7A463
#C7A463
oklch(73.6% 0.093 81.9)
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 #89AAE5, 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 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
Use #89AAE5 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.