#897ACC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.122 290.9), rgb(137, 122, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#897ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897ACC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 122, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.122 290.9) |
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 #897ACC | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897ACC | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897ACC text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897ACC text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE5
oklch(81% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A096D8
oklch(70.6% 0.096 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897ACC
oklch(62.8% 0.122 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7563BA
oklch(55.7% 0.132 291)
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Step 700
700
#6251A0
oklch(49% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#504382
oklch(42.7% 0.102 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#897ACC 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) | #6187CF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798999 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897ACC
#897ACC
oklch(62.8% 0.122 290.9)
- #8C8F29
#8C8F29
oklch(62.8% 0.122 111.1)
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 #897ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #897ACC 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.