#898DCB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.092 280.7), rgb(137, 141, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#898DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898DCB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 141, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.092 280.7) |
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 #898DCB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898DCB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898DCB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898DCB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#989CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 280.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898DCB
oklch(66.4% 0.092 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#696CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#575A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#898DCB 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) | #7A94CE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7899A3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898DCB
#898DCB
oklch(66.4% 0.092 280.7)
- #A0954F
#A0954F
oklch(66.4% 0.092 100.5)
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 #898DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.069
Use #898DCB 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.