#8989E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.13 282.3), rgb(137, 137, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8989E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8989E2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 137, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.13 282.3) |
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 #8989E2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8989E2 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8989E2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8989E2 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9799DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8989E2
oklch(66.8% 0.13 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6865C3
oklch(55.5% 0.142 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5754A8
oklch(49.1% 0.131 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#474588
oklch(42.7% 0.108 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#232340
oklch(27.2% 0.053 282.3)
#8989E2 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) | #6B95E5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9BAB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8989E2
#8989E2
oklch(66.8% 0.13 282.3)
- #A59721
#A59721
oklch(66.9% 0.13 102.1)
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 #8989E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8989E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #8989E2 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.