Information about #89B9DB color

#89B9DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #89B9DB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 185, 219) (53.7% red, 72.5% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 32 / 13 / 0 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#89B9DB presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 185, 219) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #89B9DB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#89B9DB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#89B9DB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #89B9DB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89B9DB
  • RGB137, 185, 219
  • CMYK32, 13, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(137, 185, 219)
  • HSL205°, 53%, 70%
  • HSL Precise204.878°, 53.247%, 69.804%
  • HSV205°, 37%, 86%
  • HSB205°, 37%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.725, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.725, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.725, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID89B9DB
  • DECIMAL ID9026011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01