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#889ce1 color: Portage

#889ce1 is rgb(136, 156, 225) in RGB and oklch(70.453% 0.10398 271.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

70.5%
0.104
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #889ce1

#889ce1 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #889ce1 mixed with white

  1. 889ce1
  2. 93a6e5
  3. 9fb0e8
  4. aabaeb
  5. b6c3ee
  6. c2cdf2
  7. ced7f4
  8. dae1f7
  9. e6ebfa
  10. f2f5fd

Darker: #889ce1 mixed with black

  1. 889ce1
  2. 7587c4
  3. 6373a7
  4. 525f8b
  5. 414c70
  6. 313956
  7. 22283e
  8. 131827
  9. 060912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #889ce1 with less saturation

  1. 889ce1
  2. 8a9ddb
  3. 8d9dd4
  4. 8f9ece
  5. 919ec8
  6. 949fc1
  7. 969fbb
  8. 989fb4
  9. 9b9fad
  10. 9da0a6

Questions about #889ce1

What color is #889ce1?

#889ce1 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(136, 156, 225), in HSL hsl(226.52, 59.73%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.453% 0.10398 271.179).

What colors go well with #889ce1?

The complementary color of #889ce1 is #b89d4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60a8db and #ab90d6. The triadic partners are #d98778 and #6db27f.

Is white or black text more readable on #889ce1?

Black text reads better on #889ce1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889ce1 a warm or cool color?

#889ce1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.104.