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#889bf2 color: Periwinkle Blue

#889bf2 is rgb(136, 155, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.09% 0.129 273.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

71.1%
0.129
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #889bf2

#889bf2 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #889bf2 mixed with white

  1. 889bf2
  2. 93a5f4
  3. 9eaff6
  4. aab9f8
  5. b6c3f9
  6. c1cdfb
  7. cdd7fc
  8. dae1fd
  9. e6ebfe
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #889bf2 mixed with black

  1. 889bf2
  2. 7586d2
  3. 6372b4
  4. 525e96
  5. 414b79
  6. 31395e
  7. 222843
  8. 13182b
  9. 060914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889bf2 with less saturation

  1. 889bf2
  2. 8a9cea
  3. 8d9de2
  4. 8f9edb
  5. 929fd3
  6. 94a0cb
  7. 97a0c3
  8. 9aa1bb
  9. 9ca1b2
  10. 9fa1aa

Questions about #889bf2

What color is #889bf2?

#889bf2 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 155, 242), in HSL hsl(229.25, 80.3%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.09% 0.129 273.352).

What colors go well with #889bf2?

The complementary color of #889bf2 is #bd9f31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50aaec and #b38de3. The triadic partners are #e7826c and #59b97b.

Is white or black text more readable on #889bf2?

Black text reads better on #889bf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889bf2 a warm or cool color?

#889bf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.129.