#897ABB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.098 294), rgb(137, 122, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#897ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897ABB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 122, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.098 294) |
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 #897ABB | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897ABB | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897ABB text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897ABB text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A398CC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 294.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897ABB
oklch(61.9% 0.098 294)
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Step 600
600
#7766AB
oklch(55.6% 0.106 294)
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Step 700
700
#645593
oklch(49.2% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#433B60
oklch(37.7% 0.063 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#272238
oklch(26.8% 0.041 293.9)
#897ABB 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) | #6984BE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8592 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897ABB
#897ABB
oklch(61.9% 0.098 294)
- #858C43
#858C43
oklch(61.8% 0.097 113.8)
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 #897ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #897ABB 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.