#898EED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.139 279.8), rgb(137, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#898EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898EED |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.139 279.8) |
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 #898EED | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898EED | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EED text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EED text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898EED
oklch(68.3% 0.139 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7778F1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#625DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524CC2
oklch(49.2% 0.178 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#423F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37377D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#898EED 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) | #6C9AF1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A1B2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898EED
#898EED
oklch(68.3% 0.139 279.8)
- #AE9A10
#AE9A10
oklch(68.3% 0.139 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 #898EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #898EED 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.