#89AAEE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.106 264.1), rgb(137, 170, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#89AAEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.106 264.1) |
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 #89AAEE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AAEE | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AAEE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AAEE text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AAEE
oklch(74% 0.106 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DB
oklch(63% 0.136 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#466EC8
oklch(55.5% 0.147 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#385CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 264)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#89AAEE 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) | #92AFF1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6EC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B8C2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AAEE
#89AAEE
oklch(74% 0.106 264.1)
- #CAA558
#CAA558
oklch(74% 0.105 84)
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 #89AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.081
Use #89AAEE 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.