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#899ce0 color: Portage

#899ce0 is rgb(137, 156, 224) in RGB and oklch(70.474% 0.10227 271.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

70.5%
0.102
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #899ce0

#899ce0 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #899ce0 mixed with white

  1. 899ce0
  2. 94a6e4
  3. 9fb0e7
  4. abbaeb
  5. b6c3ee
  6. c2cdf1
  7. ced7f4
  8. dae1f7
  9. e6ebfa
  10. f3f5fc

Darker: #899ce0 mixed with black

  1. 899ce0
  2. 7687c3
  3. 6473a6
  4. 535f8a
  5. 424c70
  6. 313956
  7. 22283e
  8. 141827
  9. 070912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #899ce0 with less saturation

  1. 899ce0
  2. 8b9dda
  3. 8d9dd4
  4. 909ecd
  5. 929ec7
  6. 949fc1
  7. 969fba
  8. 999fb4
  9. 9b9fad
  10. 9da0a6

Questions about #899ce0

What color is #899ce0?

#899ce0 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(137, 156, 224), in HSL hsl(226.9, 58.39%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.474% 0.10227 271.629).

What colors go well with #899ce0?

The complementary color of #899ce0 is #b79e50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62a8da and #ab91d5. The triadic partners are #d88778 and #6db280.

Is white or black text more readable on #899ce0?

Black text reads better on #899ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899ce0 a warm or cool color?

#899ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.102.