#898BC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.7% 0.086 282.2), rgb(137, 139, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#898BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 139, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.086 282.2) |
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 #898BC5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898BC5 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898BC5 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898BC5 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 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
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CCA
oklch(70.8% 0.067 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898BC5
oklch(65.7% 0.086 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.094 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#595A91
oklch(49.1% 0.087 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#494A75
oklch(42.8% 0.071 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 282)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#898BC5 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) | #7A92C7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788EC4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A96A0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898BC5
#898BC5
oklch(65.7% 0.086 282.2)
- #9C9453
#9C9453
oklch(65.9% 0.087 102.3)
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 #898BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #898BC5 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.