#898DF6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.7% 0.153 279.9), rgb(137, 141, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#898DF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 141, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.153 279.9) |
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 #898DF6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898DF6 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898DF6 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898DF6 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898DF6
oklch(68.7% 0.153 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7674FB
oklch(63% 0.196 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6258EA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 280)
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Step 700
700
#5247CB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#423BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.163 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#373482
oklch(37.6% 0.127 280)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#898DF6 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) | #659BFA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E93F4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A3B6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898DF6
#898DF6
oklch(68.7% 0.153 279.9)
- #AF9B00
#AF9B00
oklch(68.6% 0.143 100.1)
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 #898DF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #898DF6 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.