About Baby Blue
Baby Blue is the hex color #89CFF0, which translates to rgb(137, 207, 240) in RGB and hsl(199, 77%, 74%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 199 degrees, with a saturation of 77 percent and a lightness of 74 percent. That combination gives Baby Blue a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Baby Blue compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB), a CIE76 distance of 2.3 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is sky-300 (#74D4FF), at a distance of 7.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Sky Blue at 2.3. Sorted by lightness, Baby Blue is number 15 of the 18 cyan colors here.
Text on Baby Blue
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Baby Blue, led by Ink black at 11.16:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Baby Blue already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.71:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 11.16:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 2.82:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 6.01:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Baby Blue
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Baby Blue for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Baby Blue locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Baby Blue
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #89CFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 207, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 77%, 74%) |
| HSV | hsv(199, 43%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43%, 14%, 0%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.99% 0.0842 229.33) |
| CIELAB | lab(79.75 -13.55 -23.12) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Baby Blue?
Baby Blue (#89CFF0) is rgb(137, 207, 240): 137 red, 207 green and 240 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Blue leads at 240, green follows at 207 and red trails at 137, which puts the hue at 199 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(199, 77%, 74%).
What colour is #89CFF0?
#89CFF0 is Baby Blue, a light cyan colour with a hue of 199 degrees, 77% saturation and 74% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 43% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Sky Blue, 2.3 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Baby Blue a CSS color name?
No. Baby Blue is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #89CFF0. The nearest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB), a CIE76 distance of 2.3: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Baby Blue?
Opposite Baby Blue on the color wheel sits the complementary #F0AA89, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #89F0DD and #899CF0; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #F089CF and #CFF089. Of these, #899CF0 has the most contrast against Baby Blue, at 1.52:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Baby Blue?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Baby Blue, at 11.16:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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