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#889ef8 color: Periwinkle Blue

#889ef8 is rgb(136, 158, 248) in RGB and oklch(71.997% 0.13357 272.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

72%
0.134
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #889ef8

#889ef8 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, 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: #889ef8 mixed with white

  1. 889ef8
  2. 93a8f9
  3. 9eb2fb
  4. aabcfc
  5. b6c5fd
  6. c1cffe
  7. ced9fe
  8. dae2ff
  9. e6ecff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #889ef8 mixed with black

  1. 889ef8
  2. 7589d8
  3. 6374b8
  4. 52609a
  5. 414d7c
  6. 313a60
  7. 222945
  8. 13182c
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889ef8 with less saturation

  1. 889ef8
  2. 8b9ff0
  3. 8da0e8
  4. 90a1e0
  5. 93a2d7
  6. 96a3cf
  7. 99a3c7
  8. 9ca4be
  9. 9ea4b6
  10. a1a4ad

Questions about #889ef8

What color is #889ef8?

#889ef8 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 158, 248), in HSL hsl(228.21, 88.89%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.997% 0.13357 272.251).

What colors go well with #889ef8?

The complementary color of #889ef8 is #c2a12c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cadf1 and #b58fea. The triadic partners are #ec836e and #5bbc7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #889ef8?

Black text reads better on #889ef8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889ef8 a warm or cool color?

#889ef8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.134.