What color is #89C4E7?

#89C4E7 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(137, 196, 231), and in HSL hsl(202, 66%, 72%).

Is #89C4E7 accessible as text?

On white, #89C4E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #89C4E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89C4E7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #89C4E7?

#89C4E7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E7AB88. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89C4E7 below.

Is #89C4E7 good for buttons?

#89C4E7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89C4E7 — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89C4E7 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #89C4E7 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#89C4E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89C4E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #89C4E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #89C4E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89C4E7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89C4E7 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #89C4E7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #89C4E7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B5EBFF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #89C4E7 Secondary #D8ECF9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #89C4E7 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 68/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #89C4E7

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People also use #89C4E7 with

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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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF3F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88A5E7 — 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 #89C4E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89C4E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 196 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.2% 0.079 235.1);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DCEEF9;
  --color-200: #BBDDF1;
  --color-300: #8DC3E2;
  --color-400: #62A8D0;
  --color-500: #408AB5;
  --color-600: #386C8A;
  --color-700: #2D4F62;
  --color-800: #213540;
  --color-900: #162128;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DCEEF9',
    200: '#BBDDF1',
    300: '#8DC3E2',
    400: '#62A8D0',
    500: '#408AB5',
    600: '#386C8A',
    700: '#2D4F62',
    800: '#213540',
    900: '#162128',
  },
}

$base: #89C4E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DCEEF9;
$base-200: #BBDDF1;
$base-300: #8DC3E2;
$base-400: #62A8D0;
$base-500: #408AB5;
$base-600: #386C8A;
$base-700: #2D4F62;
$base-800: #213540;
$base-900: #162128;
$base-hover: #4CA6DA;
$base-subtle: #DFECF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89C4E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBDDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DC3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62A8D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#408AB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#386C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4F62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}