#898ECE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.095 280.1), rgb(137, 142, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#898ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 280°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898ECE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.095 280.1) |
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 #898ECE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898ECE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898ECE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898ECE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#979CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 280)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898ECE
oklch(66.8% 0.095 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#686CAE
oklch(55.7% 0.102 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#565A96
oklch(49.2% 0.095 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#898ECE 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) | #7B95D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779AA5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898ECE
#898ECE
oklch(66.8% 0.095 280.1)
- #A2964E
#A2964E
oklch(66.8% 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 #898ECE, 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 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #898ECE 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.