#898ECB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.09 280), rgb(137, 142, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#898ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898ECB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.09 280) |
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 #898ECB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898ECB | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898ECB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898ECB text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#979CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898ECB
oklch(66.6% 0.09 280)
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Step 600
600
#686CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#575A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#898ECB 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) | #7C95CE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7899A4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898ECB
#898ECB
oklch(66.6% 0.09 280)
- #A19651
#A19651
oklch(66.7% 0.091 100.4)
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 #898ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.069
Use #898ECB 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.