#989FD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.078 278.4), rgb(152, 159, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#989FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 159, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.078 278.4) |
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 #989FD4 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989FD4 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989FD4 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989FD4 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989FD4
oklch(71.6% 0.078 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#656CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.107 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#545A99
oklch(49.2% 0.1 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#45497C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#989FD4 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) | #90A5D6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A9B1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989FD4
#989FD4
oklch(71.6% 0.078 278.4)
- #B0A46B
#B0A46B
oklch(71.5% 0.077 97.7)
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 #989FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
Use #989FD4 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.