#8A89D3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.1% 0.109 283.6), rgb(138, 137, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#8A89D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A89D3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.109 283.6) |
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 #8A89D3 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A89D3 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89D3 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89D3 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A89D3
oklch(66.1% 0.109 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B68B6
oklch(55.6% 0.119 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A569D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#49477F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#8A89D3 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) | #7293D6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8ED1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7797A4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A89D3
#8A89D3
oklch(66.1% 0.109 283.6)
- #9E953E
#9E953E
oklch(66% 0.109 103.4)
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 #8A89D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #8A89D3 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.