What color is #898CC2?

#898CC2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #898CC2?

The RGB value is 137, 140, 194: 137 red, 140 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #898CC2?

The complementary color is #C2BF89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #898CC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#898CC2 color

#898CC2 rgb(137, 140, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #898CC2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 54.9% green and 76.1% blue (137, 140, 194).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 32% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#898CC2 color codes

HEX	`#898CC2`
RGB	`rgb(137, 140, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 54.9%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 32%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 29%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 28%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.86, 11.28, -28.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.86, 30.53, 291.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.43, 27.969, 54.876)`
Decimal	`9014466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #898CC2, 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 #898CC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#898CC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	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 #898CC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #898cc2; }
.text { color: #898cc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #898cc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 140 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #898cc2, #a389c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #898CC2?: #898CC2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #898CC2?: The RGB value is 137, 140, 194: 137 red, 140 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #898CC2?: The complementary color is #C2BF89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #898CC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.