Close to Bluebell
#989FCC
#989FCC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 62.4% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #989FCC.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.57:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #989FCC as they’d see it.
#989FCC 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 #989FCC
What color is #989FCC?
#989FCC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 62.4% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #989FCC in RGB?
#989FCC is rgb(152, 159, 204): 152 red, 159 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #989FCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 22, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #989FCC?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #989FCC?
Its complement #A9A375 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.