#8989DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.126 282.4), rgb(137, 137, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#8989DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8989DF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 137, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.126 282.4) |
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 #8989DF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8989DF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8989DF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8989DF text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9799DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 282.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8989DF
oklch(66.6% 0.126 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6966C0
oklch(55.6% 0.137 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5754A6
oklch(49% 0.128 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#474586
oklch(42.6% 0.105 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#8989DF 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) | #6C95E2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709AA9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8989DF
#8989DF
oklch(66.6% 0.126 282.4)
- #A39628
#A39628
oklch(66.5% 0.126 102.3)
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 #8989DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8989DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8989DF 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.