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#898FFA Color

#898FFA is rgb(137, 143, 250) in RGB, hsl(237, 92%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 43%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), visibly different at ΔE 13.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#898FFA
HEX#898FFA
RGBrgb(137, 143, 250)
HSLhsl(237, 92%, 76%)
HSVhsv(237, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 43%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.155 279.1)
LABlab(62.55% 18.64 -55.05)
LCHlch(62.55% 58.12 288.71)

What #898FFA 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 #898FFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#898FFA Channel Values

How #898FFA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 143 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 92% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #898FFA 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #898FFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #898FFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #898FFA

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #898FFA.

How #898FFA 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.

Typical#898FFA
Protanopia#8E8EFA
Protanomaly#8C8EFA
Deuteranopia#8D8DFA
Deuteranomaly#8B8EFA
Tritanopia#70A2A2
Tritanomaly#7B9BCB
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #898FFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-898ffa: #898FFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #898FFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-898ffa': '#898FFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.561, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_898ffa">#898FFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#898FFA"

More Blue Colors

#898FFA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#898FFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #898FFA?

#898FFA is a light blue — rgb(137, 143, 250) in RGB and hsl(237, 92%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.39.

What is the RGB value of #898FFA?

#898FFA is rgb(137, 143, 250) — red 137, green 143, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #898FFA?

#898FFA converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 43%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #898FFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #898FFA scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #898FFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #898FFA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16, which is visibly different.

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