#89ADD4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.069 250.8), rgb(137, 173, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#89ADD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89ADD4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 173, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.069 250.8) |
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 #89ADD4 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89ADD4 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ADD4 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ADD4 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89ADD4
oklch(73.5% 0.069 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#608DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4677AA
oklch(55.7% 0.096 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#376492
oklch(49.2% 0.089 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5176
oklch(42.6% 0.074 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#29445F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#89ADD4 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) | #9EAED6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B6BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89ADD4
#89ADD4
oklch(73.5% 0.069 250.8)
- #C5A279
#C5A279
oklch(73.4% 0.069 70.8)
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 #89ADD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #89ADD4 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.