#889BD9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.094 270.8), rgb(136, 155, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#889BD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.094 270.8) |
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 #889BD9 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889BD9 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889BD9 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889BD9 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889BD9
oklch(69.9% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D2
oklch(63% 0.12 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#576DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#475AA5
oklch(49% 0.122 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 271)
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Step 900
900
#323E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#889BD9 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) | #87A1DC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809AD8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA7B1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889BD9
#889BD9
oklch(69.9% 0.094 270.8)
- #B49C56
#B49C56
oklch(69.9% 0.094 90.9)
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 #889BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #889BD9 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.