#898CD7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.111 281.2), rgb(137, 140, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#898CD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 140, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.111 281.2) |
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 #898CD7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898CD7 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898CD7 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898CD7 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898CD7
oklch(66.8% 0.111 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6869B7
oklch(55.6% 0.119 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#57579E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#474880
oklch(42.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#898CD7 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) | #7495DA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7090D5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739AA8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898CD7
#898CD7
oklch(66.8% 0.111 281.2)
- #A3963E
#A3963E
oklch(66.7% 0.11 100.9)
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 #898CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #898CD7 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.