#899AE4
Cornflower · light cool blue
About #899AE4
With the hex code #899AE4, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 60% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 40% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cornflower — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4D389, a butter shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.81:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #899AE4?
With the hex code #899AE4, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 60% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 40% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #899AE4?
Use black text. Black on #899AE4 has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #899AE4?
Its complementary colour is #E4D389, and analogous partners are #89C7E4 and #A689E4.