#8B98DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.098 275), rgb(139, 152, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8B98DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B98DA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 152, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.098 275) |
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 #8B98DA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B98DA | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B98DA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B98DA text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B98DA
oklch(69.5% 0.098 275)
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Step 500
500
#7482D5
oklch(63.2% 0.126 275)
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Step 600
600
#5D6AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D58A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4888
oklch(42.7% 0.106 275)
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Step 900
900
#353D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#8B98DA 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) | #839FDD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99D8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A5AF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B98DA
#8B98DA
oklch(69.5% 0.098 275)
- #B09C51
#B09C51
oklch(69.4% 0.098 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 #8B98DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B98DA 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.