#898CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.142 280.6), rgb(137, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#898CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898CED |
| RGB | rgb(137, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.142 280.6) |
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 #898CED | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898CED | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898CED text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898CED text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898CED
oklch(68% 0.142 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7977F3
oklch(63.2% 0.181 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#645CE1
oklch(55.7% 0.196 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.183 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#898CED 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) | #6999F1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A0B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898CED
#898CED
oklch(68% 0.142 280.6)
- #AC9900
#AC9900
oklch(67.9% 0.141 100.5)
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 #898CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #898CED 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.