Color swatch image showing Baby Blue (#89CFF0) with RGB(137,207,240) values

Baby Blue (#89CFF0) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Baby Blue (#89CFF0) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Baby Blue (#89CFF0) Color Information

Baby Blue (#89CFF0) RGB value is (137, 207, 240). The hex color red value is 137, green is 207, and blue is 240. Its HSL format shows a hue of 199°, saturation of 77 percent, and lightness of 74 percent. The CMYK process values are 43 percent, 14 percent, 0 percent, 6 percent.

Baby Blue
#89CFF0
rgb(137, 207, 240)
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Baby Blue (#89CFF0) Color Meaning

Baby Blue (#89CFF0) signifies serenity, emotional clarity, and gentle optimism. In color psychology, it promotes calm awareness, reduces mental tension, and encourages thoughtful communication. Its soft, airy tone creates a sense of spaciousness and ease, ideal for mental clarity and reflective thinking. Across cultures and history, Baby Blue (#89CFF0) has been associated with infant garments, religious iconography, and traditional art to represent innocence, trust, and tranquility. It evokes the open sky and early morning light, symbolizing hope and clarity. From a spiritual perspective, Baby Blue (#89CFF0) embodies peaceful awareness, emotional openness, and gentle introspection. It encourages thoughtful presence, mindful engagement, and clarity of purpose in personal and social contexts.

Color Conversion

Convert Baby Blue (#89CFF0) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#89CFF0
RGB
rgb(137, 207, 240)
HSL
hsl(199°, 77%, 74%)
CMYK
cmyk(43%, 14%, 0%, 6%)
HSV
hsv(199°, 43%, 94%)
XYZ
48.3575 56.2353 90.7439
Yxy
56.2353 0.2476 0.2879
Hunter Lab
74.9902 -3.5504 -6.5235
CIE-Lab
79.7475 -13.5465 -23.1308

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green207 / 255 (81%)
81%
Blue240 / 255 (94%)
94%

CMYK Values

Cyan43 / 100 (43%)
43%
Magenta14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)6 / 100 (6%)

Color Variations

Baby Blue (#89CFF0) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Baby Blue (#89CFF0) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Baby Blue (#89CFF0) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#89CFF0

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #89CFF0 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Baby Blue (#89CFF0)

protanopia

#a7a8e8

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #89CFF0;

Text Color

color: #89CFF0;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #89CFF0;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #89CFF040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #89CFF0;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #89CFF0 0%, #198bc0 100%);

Baby Blue (#89CFF0) Color FAQs

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