#898EDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.118 280), rgb(137, 142, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#898EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898EDE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.118 280) |
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 #898EDE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898EDE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EDE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EDE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898EDE
oklch(67.6% 0.118 280)
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Step 500
500
#797CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6463D0
oklch(55.7% 0.164 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5351B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#444391
oklch(42.7% 0.125 280.3)
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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)
#898EDE 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) | #7498E1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709EAC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898EDE
#898EDE
oklch(67.6% 0.118 280)
- #A89837
#A89837
oklch(67.5% 0.117 99.8)
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 #898EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #898EDE 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.