#898DDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.119 280.5), rgb(137, 141, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#898DDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898DDE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 141, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.119 280.5) |
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 #898DDE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898DDE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898DDE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898DDE text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898DDE
oklch(67.4% 0.119 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE3
oklch(63% 0.154 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6462D0
oklch(55.5% 0.165 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5451B4
oklch(49.2% 0.153 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#444392
oklch(42.8% 0.127 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#898DDE 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) | #7297E1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709DAB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898DDE
#898DDE
oklch(67.4% 0.119 280.5)
- #A79834
#A79834
oklch(67.4% 0.119 100.7)
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 #898DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #898DDE 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.