#89B0EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.2% 0.097 258.8), rgb(137, 176, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#89B0EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B0EC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 176, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.097 258.8) |
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 #89B0EC | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B0EC | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B0EC text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B0EC text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B0EC
oklch(75.2% 0.097 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F72C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#315FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#294E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#26416C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#16263F
oklch(26.8% 0.052 259)
#89B0EC 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) | #9AB3EF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAAEB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BDC5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B0EC
#89B0EC
oklch(75.2% 0.097 258.8)
- #D0A765
#D0A765
oklch(75.1% 0.097 78.4)
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 #89B0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.078
Use #89B0EC 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.