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#889be1 color: Portage

#889be1 is rgb(136, 155, 225) in RGB and oklch(70.248% 0.1052 271.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

70.2%
0.105
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #889be1

#889be1 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #889be1 mixed with white

  1. 889be1
  2. 93a5e5
  3. 9fafe8
  4. aab9eb
  5. b6c3ee
  6. c2cdf2
  7. ced7f4
  8. dae1f7
  9. e6ebfa
  10. f2f5fd

Darker: #889be1 mixed with black

  1. 889be1
  2. 7586c4
  3. 6372a7
  4. 525e8b
  5. 414b70
  6. 313956
  7. 22283e
  8. 131827
  9. 060912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #889be1 with less saturation

  1. 889be1
  2. 8a9cdb
  3. 8c9cd4
  4. 8f9dce
  5. 919dc7
  6. 939ec1
  7. 969eba
  8. 989eb3
  9. 9a9fad
  10. 9d9fa6

Questions about #889be1

What color is #889be1?

#889be1 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(136, 155, 225), in HSL hsl(227.19, 59.73%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.248% 0.1052 271.861).

What colors go well with #889be1?

The complementary color of #889be1 is #b79d4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fa7db and #ab8fd6. The triadic partners are #d98676 and #6ab27e.

Is white or black text more readable on #889be1?

Black text reads better on #889be1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889be1 a warm or cool color?

#889be1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.105.