#89BBDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.069 236.1), rgb(137, 187, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#89BBDA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BBDA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 187, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.069 236.1) |
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 #89BBDA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89BBDA | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BBDA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BBDA text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89BBDA
oklch(76.8% 0.069 236.1)
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Step 400
400
#54ABDC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#89BBDA 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) | #ADBADC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC3C5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BBDA
#89BBDA
oklch(76.8% 0.069 236.1)
- #D6A989
#D6A989
oklch(76.8% 0.069 56.9)
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 #89BBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #89BBDA 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.