Palettes / Colors / #899AFA
#899AFA — Light Vivid Blue
#899AFA is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #899AFA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#899AFA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FAE989; it also sits naturally between #89D3FA and #B189FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #899AFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 154, 250 |
| HSL | 231°, 92%, 76% |
| HSV | 231°, 45%, 98% |
| CMYK | 45%, 38%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 39.13, 35.33, 95.20 |
| Yxy | 35.33, 0.2306, 0.2083 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.01, 18.48, -49.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.44, 16.92, -58.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 60% · Blue 98%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #899AFA
.text { color: #899AFA; }
.background { background-color: #899AFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #899AFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 154, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 92%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #899AFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 154, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #899AFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 154, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#899AFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#899AFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #899AFA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE989:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #899AFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #899AFA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #899AFA: ·
How #899AFA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #899AFA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #899AFA?
#899AFA is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 137, 154, 250). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #899AFA?
#899AFA is RGB 137, 154, 250 — HSL 231°, 92%, 76% — CMYK 45%, 38%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #899AFA?
Its complement is #FAE989; analogous partners are #89D3FA and #B189FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #899AFA for text?
Black text on #899AFA has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.60:1.