What color is #899EEC?

#899EEC is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(137, 158, 236), and in HSL hsl(227, 72%, 73%).

Is #899EEC accessible as text?

On white, #899EEC has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #899EEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #899EEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #899EEC?

#899EEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ECD689. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #899EEC below.

Is #899EEC good for buttons?

#899EEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #899EEC — white text only reaches 2.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #899EEC the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #899EEC

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #899EEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #899EEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B0C5FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #899EEC Secondary #C5CEEB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cornflower Blue 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 Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #899EEC Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #899EEC 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Powder Blue Medium Purple Flax Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEDF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9489EC — 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 #899EEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #899EEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 158 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.5% 0.117 271.7);
  --color-50: #F1F4FD;
  --color-100: #DBE2FA;
  --color-200: #B9C6F3;
  --color-300: #899DE6;
  --color-400: #5D77D5;
  --color-500: #3B56BA;
  --color-600: #34488E;
  --color-700: #2A3764;
  --color-800: #1F2742;
  --color-900: #151928;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F4FD',
    100: '#DBE2FA',
    200: '#B9C6F3',
    300: '#899DE6',
    400: '#5D77D5',
    500: '#3B56BA',
    600: '#34488E',
    700: '#2A3764',
    800: '#1F2742',
    900: '#151928',
  },
}

$base: #899EEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F4FD;
$base-100: #DBE2FA;
$base-200: #B9C6F3;
$base-300: #899DE6;
$base-400: #5D77D5;
$base-500: #3B56BA;
$base-600: #34488E;
$base-700: #2A3764;
$base-800: #1F2742;
$base-900: #151928;
$base-hover: #496AE1;
$base-subtle: #DFE4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#899EEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9C6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#899DE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D77D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B56BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34488E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3764",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #899EEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #899EEC

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