Palettes / Colors / #89CAEC
#89CAEC — Light Blue
#89CAEC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #89CAEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#89CAEC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECAB89; it also sits naturally between #89ECDD and #8997EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89CAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 202, 236 |
| HSL | 201°, 72%, 73% |
| HSV | 201°, 42%, 93% |
| CMYK | 42%, 14%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.58, 53.62, 87.25 |
| Yxy | 53.62, 0.2485, 0.2860 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.24, -12.00, -23.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.22, -10.85, -24.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 79% · Blue 93%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89CAEC
.text { color: #89CAEC; }
.background { background-color: #89CAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89CAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 202, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 72%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89CAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 202, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89CAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 202, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89CAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89CAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECAB89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89CAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89CAEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #89CAEC: ·
How #89CAEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #89CAEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #89CAEC?
#89CAEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 137, 202, 236). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89CAEC?
#89CAEC is RGB 137, 202, 236 — HSL 201°, 72%, 73% — CMYK 42%, 14%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #89CAEC?
Its complement is #ECAB89; analogous partners are #89ECDD and #8997EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89CAEC for text?
Black text on #89CAEC has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.