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#889cea color: Bright light indigo

#889cea is rgb(136, 156, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.888% 0.11659 272.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

70.9%
0.117
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #889cea

#889cea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #889cea mixed with white

  1. 889cea
  2. 93a6ed
  3. 9eb0ef
  4. aabaf2
  5. b6c4f4
  6. c2cef6
  7. ced7f8
  8. dae1fa
  9. e6ebfc
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #889cea mixed with black

  1. 889cea
  2. 7587cb
  3. 6373ae
  4. 525f91
  5. 414c75
  6. 31395a
  7. 222841
  8. 131829
  9. 060913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889cea with less saturation

  1. 889cea
  2. 8a9de3
  3. 8d9edc
  4. 8f9ed5
  5. 929fce
  6. 94a0c6
  7. 97a0bf
  8. 99a0b8
  9. 9ca1b0
  10. 9ea1a9

Questions about #889cea

What color is #889cea?

#889cea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 156, 234), in HSL hsl(227.76, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.888% 0.11659 272.183).

What colors go well with #889cea?

The complementary color of #889cea is #bb9f41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58a9e4 and #af8fde. The triadic partners are #e08572 and #64b67d.

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

Black text reads better on #889cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889cea a warm or cool color?

#889cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.117.