Palettes / Colors / #989DEB
#989DEB — Light Blue
#989DEB 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 #989DEB 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.
#989DEB 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 #EBE599; it also sits naturally between #99C7EB and #BC99EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #989DEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 152, 157, 235 |
| HSL | 236°, 67%, 76% |
| HSV | 236°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 35%, 33%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.00, 36.79, 83.59 |
| Yxy | 36.79, 0.2494, 0.2294 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.12, 16.43, -39.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.65, 15.06, -44.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 62% · Blue 92%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #989DEB
.text { color: #989DEB; }
.background { background-color: #989DEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #989DEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 157, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #989DEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 157, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #989DEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 157, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#989DEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#989DEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE599:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #989DEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #989DEB
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 #989DEB: ·
How #989DEB 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 #989DEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #989DEB?
#989DEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 152, 157, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #989DEB?
#989DEB is RGB 152, 157, 235 — HSL 236°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 35%, 33%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #989DEB?
Its complement is #EBE599; analogous partners are #99C7EB and #BC99EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #989DEB for text?
Black text on #989DEB has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.51:1.