#89AFE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.7% 0.089 257.2), rgb(137, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#89AFE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 257°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.089 257.2) |
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 #89AFE5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AFE5 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AFE5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89AFE5 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 257.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AFE5
oklch(74.7% 0.089 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 257)
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Step 600
600
#4173BA
oklch(55.5% 0.124 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#3361A1
oklch(49.2% 0.115 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F82
oklch(42.7% 0.095 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#274268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#89AFE5 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) | #9BB2E7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A9E4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BBC1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AFE5
#89AFE5
oklch(74.7% 0.089 257.2)
- #CDA66B
#CDA66B
oklch(74.7% 0.089 77.1)
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 #89AFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #89AFE5 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.