Skip to content

#89BCFB Color

#89BCFB is rgb(137, 188, 251) in RGB, hsl(213, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 25%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89BCFB
HEX#89BCFB
RGBrgb(137, 188, 251)
HSLhsl(213, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(213, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 25%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.105 254.2)
LABlab(74.49% -4.86 -36.96)
LCHlch(74.49% 37.28 262.51)

What #89BCFB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #89BCFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#89BCFB Channel Values

How #89BCFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 188 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89BCFB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89BCFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89BCFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89BCFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #89BCFB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89BCFB.

How #89BCFB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#89BCFB
Protanopia#B5B5FB
Protanomaly#A5B8FB
Deuteranopia#ADADFC
Deuteranomaly#A0B3FB
Tritanopia#79C5C5
Tritanomaly#80C2DD
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89BCFB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-89bcfb: #89BCFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89BCFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89bcfb': '#89BCFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.737, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_89bcfb">#89BCFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#89BCFB"

More Blue Colors

#89BCFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89BCFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89BCFB?

#89BCFB is a light blue — rgb(137, 188, 251) in RGB and hsl(213, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #89BCFB?

#89BCFB is rgb(137, 188, 251) — red 137, green 188, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89BCFB?

#89BCFB converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89BCFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89BCFB scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89BCFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89BCFB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.29, which is visibly different.

Open #89BCFB in a Tool

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.