#898BC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.7% 0.084 282.3), rgb(137, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#898BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.084 282.3) |
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 #898BC4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898BC4 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898BC4 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898BC4 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898BC4
oklch(65.7% 0.084 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.092 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#595A90
oklch(49.1% 0.086 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#494A75
oklch(42.8% 0.071 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#898BC4 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) | #7B92C6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788EC3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A959F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898BC4
#898BC4
oklch(65.7% 0.084 282.3)
- #9B9354
#9B9354
oklch(65.6% 0.084 102.1)
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 #898BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #898BC4 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.