#898DCD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.095 280.7), rgb(137, 141, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#898DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898DCD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 141, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.095 280.7) |
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 #898DCD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898DCD | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898DCD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898DCD text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#989CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.073 280.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898DCD
oklch(66.5% 0.095 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#696BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.103 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#575996
oklch(49% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#474979
oklch(42.6% 0.079 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#898DCD 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) | #7A95D0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7799A4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898DCD
#898DCD
oklch(66.5% 0.095 280.7)
- #A1954D
#A1954D
oklch(66.5% 0.094 100)
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 #898DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #898DCD 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.