What color is #0A89BC?

#0A89BC is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(10, 137, 188), and in HSL hsl(197, 90%, 39%).

Is #0A89BC accessible as text?

On white, #0A89BC has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #0A89BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A89BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #0A89BC?

#0A89BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD3D0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0A89BC below.

Is #0A89BC good for buttons?

#0A89BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0A89BC — white text only reaches 3.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0A89BC the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #0A89BC is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A89BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A89BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A89BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A89BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A89BC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0A89BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #53AEDD

Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A89BC Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #57233D

Steel Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A89BC Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Steel Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0A89BC Secondary #8FAEC0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0A89BC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 14/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE9F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A4FBD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0A89BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A89BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 137 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.4% 0.123 234.2);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B2E6FB;
  --color-300: #7ED1F2;
  --color-400: #4FB9E3;
  --color-500: #2B9DCA;
  --color-600: #297999;
  --color-700: #23576C;
  --color-800: #1B3A46;
  --color-900: #12242B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B2E6FB',
    300: '#7ED1F2',
    400: '#4FB9E3',
    500: '#2B9DCA',
    600: '#297999',
    700: '#23576C',
    800: '#1B3A46',
    900: '#12242B',
  },
}

$base: #0A89BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B2E6FB;
$base-300: #7ED1F2;
$base-400: #4FB9E3;
$base-500: #2B9DCA;
$base-600: #297999;
$base-700: #23576C;
$base-800: #1B3A46;
$base-900: #12242B;
$base-hover: #086F97;
$base-subtle: #B0DEF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A89BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ED1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FB9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B9DCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#297999",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23576C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3A46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A89BC

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A89BC

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