Close to Bluebell
#899EDE
#899EDE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 62% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 56% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #899EDE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #899EDE as they’d see it.
#899EDE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #899EDE
What color is #899EDE?
#899EDE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 62% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 56% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #899EDE in RGB?
#899EDE is rgb(137, 158, 222): 137 red, 158 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #899EDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 29, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #899EDE?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #899EDE?
Its complement #B29F5F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.