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#889AFB Color

#889AFB is rgb(136, 154, 251) in RGB, hsl(231, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 39%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), visibly different at ΔE 10.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#889AFB
HEX#889AFB
RGBrgb(136, 154, 251)
HSLhsl(231, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(231, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 39%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.143 274.3)
LABlab(65.35% 12.63 -51.18)
LCHlch(65.35% 52.72 283.86)

What #889AFB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #889AFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#889AFB Channel Values

How #889AFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 154 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #889AFB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #889AFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #889AFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #889AFB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #889AFB.

How #889AFB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#889AFB
Protanopia#9797FB
Protanomaly#9198FB
Deuteranopia#9494FB
Deuteranomaly#9097FB
Tritanopia#71AAAA
Tritanomaly#7BA4D0
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #889AFB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-889afb: #889AFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #889AFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-889afb': '#889AFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.604, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_889afb">#889AFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#889AFB"

More Blue Colors

#889AFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#889AFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #889AFB?

#889AFB is a light blue — rgb(136, 154, 251) in RGB and hsl(231, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.48.

What is the RGB value of #889AFB?

#889AFB is rgb(136, 154, 251) — red 136, green 154, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #889AFB?

#889AFB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 39%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #889AFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #889AFB scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #889AFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #889AFB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 10.48, which is visibly different.

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