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#889def color: Bright light indigo

#889def is rgb(136, 157, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.339% 0.12233 272.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

71.3%
0.122
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

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 #889def

#889def is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 272°.

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: #889def mixed with white

  1. 889def
  2. 93a7f1
  3. 9eb1f3
  4. aabbf5
  5. b6c5f7
  6. c2cef9
  7. ced8fb
  8. dae2fc
  9. e6ecfd
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #889def mixed with black

  1. 889def
  2. 7588d0
  3. 6373b1
  4. 525f94
  5. 414c78
  6. 313a5c
  7. 222842
  8. 13182a
  9. 060914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889def with less saturation

  1. 889def
  2. 8b9ee8
  3. 8d9fe0
  4. 90a0d9
  5. 92a0d1
  6. 95a1ca
  7. 98a1c2
  8. 9aa2ba
  9. 9da2b2
  10. a0a2aa

Questions about #889def

What color is #889def?

#889def is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 157, 239), in HSL hsl(227.77, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.339% 0.12233 272.065).

What colors go well with #889def?

The complementary color of #889def is #bea03b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55abe8 and #b18fe2. The triadic partners are #e48471 and #62b87c.

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

Black text reads better on #889def: 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 #889def a warm or cool color?

#889def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.122.