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#889bfa color: Periwinkle Blue

#889bfa is rgb(136, 155, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.507% 0.14008 273.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

71.5%
0.140
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #889bfa

#889bfa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #889bfa mixed with white

  1. 889bfa
  2. 93a5fb
  3. 9eb0fd
  4. aabafe
  5. b5c4fe
  6. c1ceff
  7. cdd8ff
  8. dae1ff
  9. e6ebff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #889bfa mixed with black

  1. 889bfa
  2. 7586d9
  3. 6372ba
  4. 525e9b
  5. 414b7d
  6. 313961
  7. 222846
  8. 13182d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889bfa with less saturation

  1. 889bfa
  2. 8a9cf2
  3. 8d9ee9
  4. 909fe1
  5. 92a0d8
  6. 95a0d0
  7. 98a1c7
  8. 9aa2be
  9. 9da2b5
  10. a0a3ac

Questions about #889bfa

What color is #889bfa?

#889bfa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 155, 250), in HSL hsl(230, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.507% 0.14008 273.785).

What colors go well with #889bfa?

The complementary color of #889bfa is #c0a01c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48abf4 and #b68bea. The triadic partners are #ed8067 and #4fbc79.

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

Black text reads better on #889bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889bfa a warm or cool color?

#889bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.14.