#89B8EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.9% 0.09 251.5), rgb(137, 184, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#89B8EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B8EC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.09 251.5) |
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 #89B8EC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89B8EC | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B8EC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B8EC text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89B8EC
oklch(76.9% 0.09 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A5F7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#068BF4
oklch(63.2% 0.185 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#02274A
oklch(27% 0.076 251.4)
#89B8EC 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) | #A4BAEE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C4CA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B8EC
#89B8EC
oklch(76.9% 0.09 251.5)
- #D8AA73
#D8AA73
oklch(76.8% 0.09 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 #89B8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
Use #89B8EC 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.