#898EF3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.7% 0.147 279.6), rgb(137, 142, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#898EF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 82%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.147 279.6) |
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 #898EF3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898EF3 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EF3 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EF3 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFC
oklch(81% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898EF3
oklch(68.7% 0.147 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7676F7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#615AE6
oklch(55.5% 0.205 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5149C8
oklch(49.1% 0.19 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423DA2
oklch(42.7% 0.158 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#373580
oklch(37.6% 0.123 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#898EF3 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) | #689CF7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6194F1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A3B5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898EF3
#898EF3
oklch(68.7% 0.147 279.6)
- #B09B00
#B09B00
oklch(68.7% 0.143 99.6)
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 #898EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #898EF3 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.