#898BCA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.093 282.1), rgb(137, 139, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#898BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898BCA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.093 282.1) |
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 #898BCA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898BCA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898BCA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898BCA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#999BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898BCA
oklch(66% 0.093 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.101 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#595995
oklch(49.1% 0.095 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#484978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D61
oklch(37.7% 0.061 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#898BCA 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) | #7893CD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7897A2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898BCA
#898BCA
oklch(66% 0.093 282.1)
- #9D944D
#9D944D
oklch(65.9% 0.093 102.1)
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 #898BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #898BCA 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.