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#889eee color: Bright light indigo

#889eee is rgb(136, 158, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.49% 0.11971 271.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

71.5%
0.120
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #889eee

#889eee is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #889eee mixed with white

  1. 889eee
  2. 93a8f0
  3. 9fb2f3
  4. aabbf5
  5. b6c5f7
  6. c2cff8
  7. ced8fa
  8. dae2fc
  9. e6ecfd
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #889eee mixed with black

  1. 889eee
  2. 7589cf
  3. 6374b1
  4. 526093
  5. 414d77
  6. 313a5c
  7. 222942
  8. 13182a
  9. 060914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889eee with less saturation

  1. 889eee
  2. 8b9fe7
  3. 8da0df
  4. 90a0d8
  5. 92a1d1
  6. 95a1c9
  7. 98a2c2
  8. 9ba2ba
  9. 9da3b3
  10. a0a3ab

Questions about #889eee

What color is #889eee?

#889eee is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 158, 238), in HSL hsl(227.06, 75%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.49% 0.11971 271.407).

What colors go well with #889eee?

The complementary color of #889eee is #bfa03f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56ace7 and #b091e2. The triadic partners are #e48574 and #65b87c.

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

Black text reads better on #889eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889eee a warm or cool color?

#889eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.12.