What color is #89AFF6?

#89AFF6 is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(137, 175, 246), and in HSL hsl(219, 86%, 75%).

Is #89AFF6 accessible as text?

On white, #89AFF6 has a contrast ratio of 2.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #89AFF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89AFF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #89AFF6?

#89AFF6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F6D088. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89AFF6 below.

Is #89AFF6 good for buttons?

#89AFF6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89AFF6 — white text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89AFF6 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #89AFF6 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#89AFF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89AFF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #89AFF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #89AFF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89AFF6 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89AFF6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #89AFF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B2D6FF

Maya 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 Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #89AFF6 Secondary #CEDDF7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Maya 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #89AFF6 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #89AFF6 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF0FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #888AF6 — 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 #89AFF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89AFF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 175 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.4% 0.111 262.4);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E5FD;
  --color-200: #B3CCF9;
  --color-300: #80A7EF;
  --color-400: #5284E0;
  --color-500: #2F64C6;
  --color-600: #2B5196;
  --color-700: #253D6A;
  --color-800: #1C2A45;
  --color-900: #131B2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E5FD',
    200: '#B3CCF9',
    300: '#80A7EF',
    400: '#5284E0',
    500: '#2F64C6',
    600: '#2B5196',
    700: '#253D6A',
    800: '#1C2A45',
    900: '#131B2A',
  },
}

$base: #89AFF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E5FD;
$base-200: #B3CCF9;
$base-300: #80A7EF;
$base-400: #5284E0;
$base-500: #2F64C6;
$base-600: #2B5196;
$base-700: #253D6A;
$base-800: #1C2A45;
$base-900: #131B2A;
$base-hover: #417FF1;
$base-subtle: #DFE8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89AFF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3CCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80A7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5284E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F64C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B5196",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#253D6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #89AFF6

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Pairs with #89AFF6

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