#89BFD3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.063 222.9), rgb(137, 191, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#89BFD3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.063 222.9) |
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 #89BFD3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89BFD3 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BFD3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BFD3 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 221.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89BFD3
oklch(77.4% 0.063 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EAECE
oklch(70.6% 0.101 223)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#89BFD3 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) | #B3BCD4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B3D3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC5C5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BFD3
#89BFD3
oklch(77.4% 0.063 222.9)
- #D9A996
#D9A996
oklch(77.4% 0.063 42.6)
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 #89BFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
Use #89BFD3 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.