#898BDA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.116 281.7), rgb(137, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#898BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898BDA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.116 281.7) |
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 #898BDA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898BDA | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898BDA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898BDA text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898BDA
oklch(66.8% 0.116 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6868BB
oklch(55.6% 0.127 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5756A1
oklch(49.1% 0.118 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#474782
oklch(42.7% 0.096 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C69
oklch(37.8% 0.076 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#898BDA 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) | #7195DD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90D8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729AA8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898BDA
#898BDA
oklch(66.8% 0.116 281.7)
- #A39737
#A39737
oklch(66.8% 0.116 102.2)
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 #898BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #898BDA 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.