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#889afa color: Periwinkle Blue

#889afa is rgb(136, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.31% 0.14134 274.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

71.3%
0.141
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #889afa

#889afa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #889afa mixed with white

  1. 889afa
  2. 93a4fb
  3. 9eaffd
  4. aab9fe
  5. b5c3fe
  6. c1cdff
  7. cdd7ff
  8. d9e1ff
  9. e6ebff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #889afa mixed with black

  1. 889afa
  2. 7585d9
  3. 6371ba
  4. 525e9b
  5. 414b7d
  6. 313961
  7. 222746
  8. 13172d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889afa with less saturation

  1. 889afa
  2. 8a9bf2
  3. 8d9de9
  4. 8f9ee1
  5. 929fd8
  6. 95a0cf
  7. 97a0c6
  8. 9aa1be
  9. 9da2b5
  10. 9fa2ac

Questions about #889afa

What color is #889afa?

#889afa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(230.53, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.31% 0.14134 274.234).

What colors go well with #889afa?

The complementary color of #889afa is #bfa017. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47aaf4 and #b68ae9. The triadic partners are #ed7f65 and #4cbc79.

Is white or black text more readable on #889afa?

Black text reads better on #889afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889afa a warm or cool color?

#889afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.141.