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#889fe0 color: Blue Cue

#889fe0 is rgb(136, 159, 224) in RGB and oklch(71.023% 0.09901 268.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

71%
0.099
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #889fe0

#889fe0 is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cue (#84a5dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #889fe0 mixed with white

  1. 889fe0
  2. 93a9e4
  3. 9fb2e7
  4. aabcea
  5. b6c5ee
  6. c2cff1
  7. ced8f4
  8. dae2f7
  9. e6ecfa
  10. f3f5fc

Darker: #889fe0 mixed with black

  1. 889fe0
  2. 758ac3
  3. 6375a6
  4. 52618a
  5. 414d70
  6. 313b56
  7. 22293e
  8. 131827
  9. 060912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #889fe0 with less saturation

  1. 889fe0
  2. 8ba0da
  3. 8da0d4
  4. 90a0ce
  5. 92a1c8
  6. 95a1c1
  7. 97a1bb
  8. 9aa1b5
  9. 9ca1ae
  10. 9fa1a8

Questions about #889fe0

What color is #889fe0?

#889fe0 is soft light blue. The closest named color is Blue Cue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 159, 224), in HSL hsl(224.32, 58.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.023% 0.09901 268.864).

What colors go well with #889fe0?

The complementary color of #889fe0 is #bb9e55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63aad9 and #aa94d7. The triadic partners are #d8897e and #74b37f.

Is white or black text more readable on #889fe0?

Black text reads better on #889fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #889fe0 a warm or cool color?

#889fe0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.099.