Close to Bluebell
#899CDA
#899CDA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 61.2% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 52% 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 #899CDA.
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.
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2.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #899CDA as they’d see it.
#899CDA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #899CDA
What color is #899CDA?
#899CDA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 61.2% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 52% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #899CDA in RGB?
#899CDA is rgb(137, 156, 218): 137 red, 156 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #899CDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 28, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #899CDA?
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 #899CDA?
Its complement #AF9D5F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.