#989BE9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.113 281.5), rgb(152, 155, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#989BE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 155, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.113 281.5) |
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 #989BE9 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989BE9 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989BE9 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989BE9 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989BE9
oklch(71.8% 0.113 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6663CB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5552B0
oklch(49.2% 0.145 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#46438E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#989BE9 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) | #83A5EC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9FE7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82AAB7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989BE9
#989BE9
oklch(71.8% 0.113 281.5)
- #B3A64B
#B3A64B
oklch(71.8% 0.113 101.3)
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 #989BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.078
Use #989BE9 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.