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#889bcb color: Caribbean Sky

#889bcb is rgb(136, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(69.251% 0.07421 267.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

69.3%
0.074
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #889bcb

#889bcb is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Sky (#819ecb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #889bcb mixed with white

  1. 889bcb
  2. 93a5d0
  3. 9fafd6
  4. aab8db
  5. b6c2e0
  6. c2cce6
  7. ced6eb
  8. dae0f0
  9. e6ebf5
  10. f3f5fa

Darker: #889bcb mixed with black

  1. 889bcb
  2. 7586b0
  3. 637296
  4. 525e7d
  5. 414b65
  6. 31394d
  7. 222837
  8. 131822
  9. 06090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #889bcb with less saturation

  1. 889bcb
  2. 8a9bc6
  3. 8c9bc2
  4. 8e9cbd
  5. 909cb9
  6. 929cb4
  7. 949caf
  8. 969caa
  9. 989ca6
  10. 9a9ca1

Questions about #889bcb

What color is #889bcb?

#889bcb is dusty blue. The closest named color is Caribbean Sky. In RGB it is rgb(136, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(222.99, 39.18%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.251% 0.07421 267.714).

What colors go well with #889bcb?

The complementary color of #889bcb is #b09a66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa3c5 and #a193c5. The triadic partners are #c68b83 and #7da982.

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

Black text reads better on #889bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889bcb a warm or cool color?

#889bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.074.