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#899cb1 color: Private Jet

#899cb1 is rgb(137, 156, 177) in RGB and oklch(68.503% 0.03782 250.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

68.5%
0.038
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #899cb1

#899cb1 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.038 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Private Jet (#889db2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #899cb1 mixed with white

  1. 899cb1
  2. 94a6b9
  3. a0afc0
  4. abb9c8
  5. b7c3d0
  6. c3cdd8
  7. ced6df
  8. dae0e7
  9. e7ebef
  10. f3f5f7

Darker: #899cb1 mixed with black

  1. 899cb1
  2. 768799
  3. 647383
  4. 535f6c
  5. 424c57
  6. 313942
  7. 22282f
  8. 14181c
  9. 07090c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #899cb1 with less saturation

  1. 899cb1
  2. 8b9caf
  3. 8c9cac
  4. 8e9baa
  5. 909ba8
  6. 919ba5
  7. 939ba3
  8. 959aa1
  9. 969a9e
  10. 989a9c

Questions about #899cb1

What color is #899cb1?

#899cb1 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Private Jet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 156, 177), in HSL hsl(211.5, 20.41%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.503% 0.03782 250.994).

What colors go well with #899cb1?

The complementary color of #899cb1 is #a99681. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a0aa and #9598b1. The triadic partners are #b09194 and #929f87.

Is white or black text more readable on #899cb1?

Black text reads better on #899cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899cb1 a warm or cool color?

#899cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.038.