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#889cf3 color: Periwinkle Blue

#889cf3 is rgb(136, 156, 243) in RGB and oklch(71.341% 0.12913 272.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

71.3%
0.129
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #889cf3

#889cf3 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #889cf3 mixed with white

  1. 889cf3
  2. 93a6f5
  3. 9eb0f7
  4. aabaf8
  5. b6c4fa
  6. c1cefb
  7. cdd8fc
  8. dae2fd
  9. e6ebfe
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #889cf3 mixed with black

  1. 889cf3
  2. 7587d3
  3. 6373b4
  4. 525f97
  5. 414c7a
  6. 31395e
  7. 222844
  8. 13182b
  9. 060914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889cf3 with less saturation

  1. 889cf3
  2. 8a9deb
  3. 8d9ee3
  4. 909fdc
  5. 92a0d4
  6. 95a0cc
  7. 97a1c4
  8. 9aa1bb
  9. 9da2b3
  10. a0a2ab

Questions about #889cf3

What color is #889cf3?

#889cf3 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 156, 243), in HSL hsl(228.79, 81.68%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.341% 0.12913 272.908).

What colors go well with #889cf3?

The complementary color of #889cf3 is #bea031. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50abec and #b38ee5. The triadic partners are #e8826d and #5bba7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #889cf3?

Black text reads better on #889cf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889cf3 a warm or cool color?

#889cf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.129.