#899DD6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.2% 0.087 269.2), rgb(137, 157, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#899DD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.087 269.2) |
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 #899DD6 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899DD6 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899DD6 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899DD6 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899DD6
oklch(70.2% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#576EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#475CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#899DD6 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) | #8AA2D8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839BD5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A8B1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899DD6
#899DD6
oklch(70.2% 0.087 269.2)
- #B59D5E
#B59D5E
oklch(70.3% 0.087 89.3)
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 #899DD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #899DD6 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.