What color is #889CC3?

#889CC3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889CC3?

The RGB value is 136, 156, 195: 136 red, 156 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889CC3?

The complementary color is #C3AF88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889CC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889CC3 color

#889CC3 rgb(136, 156, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #889CC3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 61.2% green and 76.5% blue (136, 156, 195).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 33% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#889CC3 color codes

HEX	`#889CC3`
RGB	`rgb(136, 156, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 61.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 33%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 30%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 20%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.12, 2.09, -22.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.12, 22.48, 275.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.889, 32.95, 56.299)`
Decimal	`8953027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889CC3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #889CC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#889CC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #889CC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889cc3; }
.text { color: #889cc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889cc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 156 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889cc3, #9188c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #889CC3?: #889CC3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889CC3?: The RGB value is 136, 156, 195: 136 red, 156 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889CC3?: The complementary color is #C3AF88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889CC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.