Close to Blue Gray
#89ACED
#89ACED is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 67.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 74% saturation and 73% 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 #89ACED.
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.
White text on this color
2.29:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.29:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #89ACED as they’d see it.
#89ACED 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 #89ACED
What color is #89ACED?
#89ACED is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 67.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 74% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #89ACED in RGB?
#89ACED is rgb(137, 172, 237): 137 red, 172 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #89ACED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 27, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #89ACED?
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 #89ACED?
Its complement #C7A769 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.