#889BF7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.136 273.6), rgb(136, 155, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#889BF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889BF7 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.136 273.6) |
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 #889BF7 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889BF7 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889BF7 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889BF7 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889BF7
oklch(71.3% 0.136 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A7DF1
oklch(63.2% 0.174 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5462DF
oklch(55.5% 0.189 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4550C2
oklch(49% 0.176 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#38439D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#30397D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#889BF7 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) | #79A5FB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709CF5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AEBD | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889BF7
#889BF7
oklch(71.3% 0.136 273.6)
- #BFA025
#BFA025
oklch(71.4% 0.136 93.7)
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 #889BF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
Use #889BF7 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.