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#0889bc color: Mermaid Dreams

#0889bc is rgb(8, 137, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.409% 0.12285 234.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

59.4%
0.123
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #0889bc

#0889bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams (#0088bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #0889bc mixed with white

  1. 0889bc
  2. 3795c3
  3. 53a1ca
  4. 6bacd1
  5. 81b8d8
  6. 96c4df
  7. abd0e5
  8. c0dcec
  9. d5e7f2
  10. eaf3f9

Darker: #0889bc mixed with black

  1. 0889bc
  2. 0676a3
  3. 04648b
  4. 035373
  5. 02425d
  6. 013147
  7. 012232
  8. 00141f
  9. 00070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0889bc with less saturation

  1. 0889bc
  2. 2888b6
  3. 3888b0
  4. 4587aa
  5. 5086a4
  6. 59859e
  7. 628498
  8. 698391
  9. 71818b
  10. 788085

Questions about #0889bc

What color is #0889bc?

#0889bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams. In RGB it is rgb(8, 137, 188), in HSL hsl(197, 91.84%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.409% 0.12285 234.096).

What colors go well with #0889bc?

The complementary color of #0889bc is #b6682e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00929f and #597cc7. The triadic partners are #b65d83 and #7e861d.

Is white or black text more readable on #0889bc?

White text reads better on #0889bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0889bc a warm or cool color?

#0889bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.123.