#989BFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.8% 0.142 280.9), rgb(152, 155, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#989BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989BFE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 155, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.142 280.9) |
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 #989BFE | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989BFE | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989BFE text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989BFE text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989BFE
oklch(72.8% 0.142 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7976F3
oklch(63.1% 0.182 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#645BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.198 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#544AC4
oklch(49.2% 0.183 281)
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Step 800
800
#443D9E
oklch(42.6% 0.152 281)
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Step 900
900
#39367E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 281)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#989BFE 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) | #79A8FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73A1FC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AFC0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989BFE
#989BFE
oklch(72.8% 0.142 280.9)
- #BBA924
#BBA924
oklch(72.9% 0.142 101)
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 #989BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #989BFE 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.