#8889CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.5% 0.098 282.7), rgb(136, 137, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8889CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8889CB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 137, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.098 282.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8889CB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8889CB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8889CB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8889CB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDDF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 400
400
#999BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.076 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8889CB
oklch(65.5% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#595897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#49487A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#8889CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7591CE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728DC9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7795A1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8889CB
#8889CB
oklch(65.5% 0.098 282.7)
- #9C9348
#9C9348
oklch(65.5% 0.097 102.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8889CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #8889CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.