#898BCD Color

#898BCD is rgb(137, 139, 205) in RGB and hsl(238, 40%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#898BCD

HEX#898BCD

RGBrgb(137, 139, 205)

HSLhsl(238, 40%, 67%)

HSVhsv(238, 33%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.098 282)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 32%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #898BCD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #898BCD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#898BCD Complementary#CDCA89 Analogous#89ADCD Analogous#A989CD Triadic#CD898B Triadic#8BCD89

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #898BCD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9799D3 #A9ABDA #B8B9E0 #C9CAE8 #D8D8EE #EAEAF6

Shades

#696CBF #4B4EAF #3D408F #2F326F #22234F #14152E

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