#898AEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.14 281.5), rgb(137, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#898AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898AEA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 281.5) |
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 #898AEA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898AEA | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898AEA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898AEA text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898AEA
oklch(67.4% 0.14 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.181 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453E9D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#898AEA 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) | #6897EE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9DAF | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898AEA
#898AEA
oklch(67.4% 0.14 281.5)
- #A99804
#A99804
oklch(67.4% 0.14 101.3)
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 #898AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #898AEA 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.