What color is #899CD4?

#899CD4 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(137, 156, 212), and in HSL hsl(225, 47%, 68%).

Is #899CD4 accessible as text?

On white, #899CD4 has a contrast ratio of 2.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #899CD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #899CD4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #899CD4?

#899CD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D4C187. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #899CD4 below.

Is #899CD4 good for buttons?

#899CD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #899CD4 — white text only reaches 2.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #899CD4 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #899CD4 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#899CD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #899CD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #899CD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #899CD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #899CD4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #899CD4 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #899CD4 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #899CD4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B0C2F7

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #899CD4 Secondary #C2CADE Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #899CD4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9ECF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8D87D4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #899CD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #899CD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 156 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.9% 0.085 269.7);
  --color-50: #F3F5FB;
  --color-100: #E0E6F5;
  --color-200: #C3CDE9;
  --color-300: #99A8D6;
  --color-400: #7286C0;
  --color-500: #5166A4;
  --color-600: #44527E;
  --color-700: #343E5A;
  --color-800: #252B3C;
  --color-900: #181B25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3F5FB',
    100: '#E0E6F5',
    200: '#C3CDE9',
    300: '#99A8D6',
    400: '#7286C0',
    500: '#5166A4',
    600: '#44527E',
    700: '#343E5A',
    800: '#252B3C',
    900: '#181B25',
  },
}

$base: #899CD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F5FB;
$base-100: #E0E6F5;
$base-200: #C3CDE9;
$base-300: #99A8D6;
$base-400: #7286C0;
$base-500: #5166A4;
$base-600: #44527E;
$base-700: #343E5A;
$base-800: #252B3C;
$base-900: #181B25;
$base-hover: #546FC1;
$base-subtle: #DEE2EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#899CD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3CDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99A8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7286C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5166A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44527E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#343E5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181B25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #899CD4

Color Lab

Pairs with #899CD4

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