#898FDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.116 279.5), rgb(137, 143, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#898FDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898FDE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 143, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.116 279.5) |
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 #898FDE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898FDE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898FDE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898FDE text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#898FDE
oklch(67.8% 0.116 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#797DE1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6363CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5252B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#434391
oklch(42.6% 0.125 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383A74
oklch(37.8% 0.097 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#898FDE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709EAC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898FDE
#898FDE
oklch(67.8% 0.116 279.5)
- #A99939
#A99939
oklch(67.9% 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 #898FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #898FDE 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.