Palettes / Colors / #989DED

#989DED — Light Blue

#989DED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

#989DED 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 #EDE797; it also sits naturally between #97C8ED and #BC97ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 62% · Blue 93%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #989DED

.text { color: #989DED; }
.background { background-color: #989DED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #989DED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 157, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 70%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #989DED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 157, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #989DED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 157, 237, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#989DED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#989DED">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EDE797:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #989DED: #000000.

How #989DED 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 #989DED 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

← #989DEC  ·  #989DEE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #989DED?

#989DED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 152, 157, 237). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #989DED?

#989DED is RGB 152, 157, 237 — HSL 236°, 70%, 76% — CMYK 36%, 34%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #989DED?

Its complement is #EDE797; analogous partners are #97C8ED and #BC97ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #989DED for text?

Black text on #989DED has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.51:1.