What color is #89CCE7?

#89CCE7 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(137, 204, 231), and in HSL hsl(197, 66%, 72%).

Is #89CCE7 accessible as text?

On white, #89CCE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #89CCE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89CCE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #89CCE7?

#89CCE7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E7A388. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89CCE7 below.

Is #89CCE7 good for buttons?

#89CCE7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89CCE7 — white text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89CCE7 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #89CCE7 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#89CCE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89CCE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #89CCE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #89CCE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89CCE7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #89CCE7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #89CCE7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #89CCE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B6F3FF

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 #89CCE7 Secondary #DCF3FC 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 #89CCE7 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 70/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #89CCE7

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People also use #89CCE7 with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Dusty Rose Platinum Charcoal

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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF4F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88ADE7 — 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 #89CCE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89CCE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 204 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.0% 0.078 225.3);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DCF1F9;
  --color-200: #BBE2F1;
  --color-300: #8DCAE2;
  --color-400: #62B1D0;
  --color-500: #4094B5;
  --color-600: #38738A;
  --color-700: #2D5362;
  --color-800: #213740;
  --color-900: #162228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DCF1F9',
    200: '#BBE2F1',
    300: '#8DCAE2',
    400: '#62B1D0',
    500: '#4094B5',
    600: '#38738A',
    700: '#2D5362',
    800: '#213740',
    900: '#162228',
  },
}

$base: #89CCE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DCF1F9;
$base-200: #BBE2F1;
$base-300: #8DCAE2;
$base-400: #62B1D0;
$base-500: #4094B5;
$base-600: #38738A;
$base-700: #2D5362;
$base-800: #213740;
$base-900: #162228;
$base-hover: #4CB2DA;
$base-subtle: #DFEEF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89CCE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DCAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62B1D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4094B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38738A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}