#89ADD6
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.072 252), rgb(137, 173, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#89ADD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89ADD6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 173, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.072 252) |
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 #89ADD6 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89ADD6 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ADD6 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ADD6 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89ADD6
oklch(73.6% 0.072 252)
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Step 500
500
#608DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.091 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4576AC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#376394
oklch(49.1% 0.093 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#89ADD6 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) | #9EAED8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A6D5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B6BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89ADD6
#89ADD6
oklch(73.6% 0.072 252)
- #C6A377
#C6A377
oklch(73.7% 0.072 72.7)
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 #89ADD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
Use #89ADD6 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.