#898CB0
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.054 281.1), rgb(137, 140, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#898CB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 140, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.054 281.1) |
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 #898CB0 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898CB0 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898CB0 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898CB0 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 280.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898CB0
oklch(65% 0.054 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7095
oklch(55.7% 0.057 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D7F
oklch(49% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C67
oklch(42.6% 0.045 281)
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Step 900
900
#3E4054
oklch(37.8% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#898CB0 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) | #8390B2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809298 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898CB0
#898CB0
oklch(65% 0.054 281.1)
- #96916B
#96916B
oklch(65.1% 0.054 101.4)
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 #898CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #898CB0 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.