Close to Serenity
#89ABE4
#89ABE4 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 67.1% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 63% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #89ABE4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #89ABE4 as they’d see it.
#89ABE4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #89ABE4
What color is #89ABE4?
#89ABE4 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 67.1% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 63% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #89ABE4 in RGB?
#89ABE4 is rgb(137, 171, 228): 137 red, 171 green, and 228 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #89ABE4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 25, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #89ABE4?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #89ABE4?
Its complement #C5A56F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.