#89BBEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.4% 0.086 247.4), rgb(137, 187, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#89BBEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BBEA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 187, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.086 247.4) |
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 #89BBEA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89BBEA | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BBEA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BBEA text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 247.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89BBEA
oklch(77.4% 0.086 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#51A7F1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#008EE8
oklch(63% 0.168 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#89BBEA 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) | #A8BCEC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2E9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C6CB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BBEA
#89BBEA
oklch(77.4% 0.086 247.4)
- #DBAB7A
#DBAB7A
oklch(77.4% 0.086 66.6)
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 #89BBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #89BBEA 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.