#899EED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.118 271.8), rgb(137, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#899EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899EED |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.118 271.8) |
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 #899EED | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899EED | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899EED text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899EED text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 271.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899EED
oklch(71.5% 0.118 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5368D2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4456B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#384793
oklch(42.8% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2445
oklch(27.1% 0.062 271.5)
#899EED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AEBB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899EED
#899EED
oklch(71.5% 0.118 271.8)
- #BEA041
#BEA041
oklch(71.5% 0.118 91.5)
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 #899EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #899EED 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.