#889AFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.148 274.4), rgb(136, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#889AFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889AFF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.148 274.4) |
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 #889AFF | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889AFF | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889AFF text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889AFF text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889AFF
oklch(71.6% 0.148 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A79FA
oklch(63% 0.191 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#545EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#454DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3940A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#303882
oklch(37.8% 0.123 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#889AFF 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) | #73A6FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BAFC0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889AFF
#889AFF
oklch(71.6% 0.148 274.4)
- #C1A100
#C1A100
oklch(71.7% 0.147 94.6)
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 #889AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
Use #889AFF 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.