#898CBB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.07 281.4), rgb(137, 140, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#898CBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898CBB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 140, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.07 281.4) |
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 #898CBB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898CBB | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898CBB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898CBB text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 282)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898CBB
oklch(65.5% 0.07 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C88
oklch(49.2% 0.07 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#898CBB 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) | #7F91BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D949C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898CBB
#898CBB
oklch(65.5% 0.07 281.4)
- #999260
#999260
oklch(65.4% 0.069 101.2)
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 #898CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #898CBB 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.