#898CDA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.115 281.1), rgb(137, 140, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#898CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898CDA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 140, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.115 281.1) |
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 #898CDA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898CDA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898CDA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898CDA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898CDA
oklch(67% 0.115 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6663CD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5551B1
oklch(49% 0.148 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#454390
oklch(42.7% 0.124 281)
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Step 900
900
#3A3973
oklch(37.7% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#898CDA 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) | #7396DD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F90D8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729BA9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898CDA
#898CDA
oklch(67% 0.115 281.1)
- #A49739
#A49739
oklch(67% 0.115 101.4)
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 #898CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #898CDA 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.