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#899fe1 color: Portage

#899fe1 is rgb(137, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(71.136% 0.10007 269.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

71.1%
0.100
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #899fe1

#899fe1 is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light blue colors

Lighter: #899fe1 mixed with white

  1. 899fe1
  2. 94a9e4
  3. 9fb2e8
  4. abbceb
  5. b7c5ee
  6. c2cff1
  7. ced8f4
  8. dae2f7
  9. e6ecfa
  10. f3f5fd

Darker: #899fe1 mixed with black

  1. 899fe1
  2. 768ac4
  3. 6475a7
  4. 53618b
  5. 424d70
  6. 313b56
  7. 22293e
  8. 141827
  9. 070912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #899fe1 with less saturation

  1. 899fe1
  2. 8ba0db
  3. 8ea0d5
  4. 90a0cf
  5. 93a1c8
  6. 95a1c2
  7. 98a1bc
  8. 9aa2b5
  9. 9da2af
  10. 9fa2a8

Questions about #899fe1

What color is #899fe1?

#899fe1 is soft light blue. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(137, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(225, 59.46%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.136% 0.10007 269.62).

What colors go well with #899fe1?

The complementary color of #899fe1 is #bb9f54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63aada and #ab94d8. The triadic partners are #d98a7d and #73b480.

Is white or black text more readable on #899fe1?

Black text reads better on #899fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899fe1 a warm or cool color?

#899fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.1.