#899CFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.143 273.9), rgb(137, 156, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#899CFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899CFD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.143 273.9) |
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 #899CFD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899CFD | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CFD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CFD text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899CFD
oklch(71.9% 0.143 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 274)
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Step 600
600
#5460E4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#454EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3841A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#30387F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 274)
#899CFD 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) | #78A7FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9EFB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB0C0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899CFD
#899CFD
oklch(71.9% 0.143 273.9)
- #C2A217
#C2A217
oklch(72% 0.143 94.1)
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 #899CFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.010
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
Use #899CFD 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.