#899AF9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.14 274.6), rgb(137, 154, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#899AF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899AF9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.14 274.6) |
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 #899AF9 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899AF9 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899AF9 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899AF9 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899AF9
oklch(71.3% 0.14 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5661E2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#474FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A419F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#899AF9 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) | #77A5FD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AEBE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899AF9
#899AF9
oklch(71.3% 0.14 274.6)
- #BEA01C
#BEA01C
oklch(71.2% 0.14 94.7)
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 #899AF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.009
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
Use #899AF9 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.