Close to Bluebell
#989CDC
#989CDC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 61.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 49% saturation and 73% 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 #989CDC.
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
2.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #989CDC as they’d see it.
#989CDC 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 #989CDC
What color is #989CDC?
#989CDC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 61.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 49% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #989CDC in RGB?
#989CDC is rgb(152, 156, 220): 152 red, 156 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #989CDC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 29, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #989CDC?
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 #989CDC?
Its complement #A7A462 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.