#8989BE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.079 284), rgb(137, 137, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8989BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8989BE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 137, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.079 284) |
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 #8989BE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8989BE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8989BE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8989BE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8989BE
oklch(65% 0.079 284)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 284)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8C
oklch(49% 0.079 284)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A72
oklch(42.8% 0.066 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#8989BE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C929C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8989BE
#8989BE
oklch(65% 0.079 284)
- #979258
#979258
oklch(65.1% 0.079 104.1)
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 #8989BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #8989BE 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.