#89BFE0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.073 235.8), rgb(137, 191, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#89BFE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 236°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 191, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.073 235.8) |
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 #89BFE0 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89BFE0 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BFE0 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BFE0 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#DDECF6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 235.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89BFE0
oklch(77.9% 0.073 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#4CABE0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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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
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#89BFE0 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) | #B0BEE2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B4DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C8CA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BFE0
#89BFE0
oklch(77.9% 0.073 235.8)
- #DCAB8A
#DCAB8A
oklch(77.8% 0.073 55.3)
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 #89BFE0, 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 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #89BFE0 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.