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#899ad8 color: Portage

#899ad8 is rgb(137, 154, 216) in RGB and oklch(69.691% 0.09342 272.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

69.7%
0.093
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #899ad8

#899ad8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #899ad8 mixed with white

  1. 899ad8
  2. 94a4dc
  3. 9faee1
  4. abb8e5
  5. b6c2e9
  6. c2cced
  7. ced6f1
  8. dae0f4
  9. e6ebf8
  10. f3f5fc

Darker: #899ad8 mixed with black

  1. 899ad8
  2. 7685bc
  3. 6471a0
  4. 535e85
  5. 424b6b
  6. 313953
  7. 22273b
  8. 141725
  9. 070911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #899ad8 with less saturation

  1. 899ad8
  2. 8b9bd2
  3. 8d9bcd
  4. 8f9cc7
  5. 919cc1
  6. 939cbb
  7. 959db5
  8. 979daf
  9. 999da9
  10. 9b9da3

Questions about #899ad8

What color is #899ad8?

#899ad8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(137, 154, 216), in HSL hsl(227.09, 50.32%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.691% 0.09342 272.024).

What colors go well with #899ad8?

The complementary color of #899ad8 is #b29c56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67a5d3 and #a890ce. The triadic partners are #d18879 and #70ae81.

Is white or black text more readable on #899ad8?

Black text reads better on #899ad8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899ad8 a warm or cool color?

#899ad8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.093.