#89ACC4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.052 238.4), rgb(137, 172, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#89ACC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89ACC4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 172, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.052 238.4) |
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 #89ACC4 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89ACC4 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ACC4 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ACC4 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89ACC4
oklch(72.7% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390AD
oklch(63.2% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#497999
oklch(55.5% 0.072 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#30536A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#89ACC4 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) | #A2ABC5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA4C4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B2B4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89ACC4
#89ACC4
oklch(72.7% 0.052 238.4)
- #C09F87
#C09F87
oklch(72.6% 0.052 57.8)
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 #89ACC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #89ACC4 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.