#898ED7 Color
#898ED7 is rgb(137, 142, 215) in RGB, hsl(236, 49%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 34%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), visibly different at ΔE 13.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#898ED7rgb(137, 142, 215)hsl(236, 49%, 69%)hsv(236, 36%, 84%)cmyk(36%, 34%, 0%, 16%)oklch(67.2% 0.108 280.1)lab(60.85% 11.46 -38.42)lch(60.85% 40.09 286.60)What #898ED7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #898ED7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#898ED7 Channel Values
How #898ED7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 137 · G 142 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 49% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 36% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #898ED7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #898ED7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #898ED7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #898ED7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #898ED7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#898ED7#8D8DD7#8C8DD7#8C8CD7#8B8DD7#7B9A9A#8195B6#949494Using #898ED7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-898ed7: #898ED7;background-color: #898ED7;colors: { 'color-898ed7': '#898ED7' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.557, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_898ed7">#898ED7</color>fill="#898ED7"More Blue Colors
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#898ED7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #898ED7?
#898ED7 is a light blue — rgb(137, 142, 215) in RGB and hsl(236, 49%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.11.
What is the RGB value of #898ED7?
#898ED7 is rgb(137, 142, 215) — red 137, green 142, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #898ED7?
#898ED7 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 34%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #898ED7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #898ED7 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #898ED7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #898ED7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.47, which is visibly different.
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