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#889cec color: Bright light indigo

#889cec is rgb(136, 156, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.987% 0.11939 272.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

71%
0.119
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #889cec

#889cec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #889cec mixed with white

  1. 889cec
  2. 93a6ef
  3. 9eb0f1
  4. aabaf3
  5. b6c4f5
  6. c2cef7
  7. ced8f9
  8. dae1fb
  9. e6ebfc
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #889cec mixed with black

  1. 889cec
  2. 7587cd
  3. 6373af
  4. 525f92
  5. 414c76
  6. 31395b
  7. 222842
  8. 131829
  9. 060913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889cec with less saturation

  1. 889cec
  2. 8a9de5
  3. 8d9ede
  4. 8f9fd6
  5. 929fcf
  6. 94a0c8
  7. 97a0c0
  8. 99a1b9
  9. 9ca1b1
  10. 9fa1a9

Questions about #889cec

What color is #889cec?

#889cec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 156, 236), in HSL hsl(228, 72.46%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.987% 0.11939 272.365).

What colors go well with #889cec?

The complementary color of #889cec is #bc9f3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57aae6 and #b08fdf. The triadic partners are #e28471 and #62b77c.

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

Black text reads better on #889cec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889cec a warm or cool color?

#889cec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.119.