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#889efa color: Periwinkle Blue

#889efa is rgb(136, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.1% 0.13633 272.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

72.1%
0.136
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #889efa

#889efa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #889efa mixed with white

  1. 889efa
  2. 93a8fb
  3. 9eb2fc
  4. aabcfd
  5. b6c5fe
  6. c1cfff
  7. cdd9ff
  8. dae2ff
  9. e6ecff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #889efa mixed with black

  1. 889efa
  2. 7589d9
  3. 6374ba
  4. 52609b
  5. 414d7d
  6. 313a61
  7. 222946
  8. 13182d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #889efa with less saturation

  1. 889efa
  2. 8b9ff2
  3. 8da0ea
  4. 90a1e1
  5. 93a2d9
  6. 96a3d0
  7. 99a3c8
  8. 9ca4bf
  9. 9fa4b7
  10. a2a5ae

Questions about #889efa

What color is #889efa?

#889efa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(228.42, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.1% 0.13633 272.387).

What colors go well with #889efa?

The complementary color of #889efa is #c3a227. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aaef3 and #b58feb. The triadic partners are #ee826d and #58bd7a.

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

Black text reads better on #889efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889efa a warm or cool color?

#889efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.136.