#89B7DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.1% 0.075 244.6), rgb(137, 183, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#89B7DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B7DE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 183, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.075 244.6) |
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 #89B7DE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B7DE | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B7DE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B7DE text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89B7DE
oklch(76.1% 0.075 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AA8E6
oklch(70.8% 0.119 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#1390DE
oklch(63% 0.152 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#042943
oklch(27.1% 0.063 244.6)
#89B7DE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC0C4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B7DE
#89B7DE
oklch(76.1% 0.075 244.6)
- #D3A87F
#D3A87F
oklch(76.1% 0.075 65)
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 #89B7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #89B7DE 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.