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#889bee color: Bright light indigo

#889bee is rgb(136, 155, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.886% 0.12342 273.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

70.9%
0.123
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #889bee

#889bee is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #889bee mixed with white

  1. 889bee
  2. 93a5f0
  3. 9eaff3
  4. aab9f5
  5. b6c3f7
  6. c1cdf9
  7. cdd7fa
  8. dae1fc
  9. e6ebfd
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #889bee mixed with black

  1. 889bee
  2. 7586cf
  3. 6372b1
  4. 525e93
  5. 414b77
  6. 31395c
  7. 222842
  8. 13182a
  9. 060914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889bee with less saturation

  1. 889bee
  2. 8a9ce7
  3. 8d9ddf
  4. 8f9ed8
  5. 929fd0
  6. 949fc8
  7. 97a0c1
  8. 99a0b9
  9. 9ca0b1
  10. 9ea1a9

Questions about #889bee

What color is #889bee?

#889bee is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 155, 238), in HSL hsl(228.82, 75%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.886% 0.12342 273.081).

What colors go well with #889bee?

The complementary color of #889bee is #bc9f38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54a9e8 and #b18de0. The triadic partners are #e3836e and #5db77c.

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

Black text reads better on #889bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889bee a warm or cool color?

#889bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.123.