Palettes / Colors / #899BEE

#899BEE — Light Blue

#899BEE is a blue color we call Light 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 #899BEE 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.

#899BEE 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 #EEDC8B; it also sits naturally between #8BCFEE and #AA8BEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 54% · Green 61% · Blue 93%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #899BEE

.text { color: #899BEE; }
.background { background-color: #899BEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #899BEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 155, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 75%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #899BEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 155, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #899BEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 155, 238, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#899BEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#899BEE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EEDC8B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #899BEE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #899BEE

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:

How #899BEE 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 #899BEE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #899BED  ·  #899BEF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #899BEE?

#899BEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 137, 155, 238). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #899BEE?

#899BEE is RGB 137, 155, 238 — HSL 229°, 75%, 74% — CMYK 42%, 35%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #899BEE?

Its complement is #EEDC8B; analogous partners are #8BCFEE and #AA8BEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #899BEE for text?

Black text on #899BEE has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.