#898EC8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.086 280), rgb(137, 142, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#898EC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.086 280) |
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 #898EC8 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898EC8 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EC8 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EC8 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#989CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.069 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898EC8
oklch(66.5% 0.086 280)
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Step 600
600
#696DA9
oklch(55.7% 0.093 280)
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Step 700
700
#575B91
oklch(49.2% 0.086 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474A76
oklch(42.7% 0.073 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232538
oklch(27.2% 0.035 279.1)
#898EC8 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) | #7D95CA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7999A2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898EC8
#898EC8
oklch(66.5% 0.086 280)
- #A09555
#A09555
oklch(66.5% 0.086 99.7)
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 #898EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #898EC8 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.