#897BB3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.085 295.3), rgb(137, 123, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#897BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.085 295.3) |
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 #897BB3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897BB3 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897BB3 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897BB3 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A399C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897BB3
oklch(61.7% 0.085 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7768A3
oklch(55.6% 0.091 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#65568C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#524772
oklch(42.8% 0.071 295)
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Step 900
900
#443C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#897BB3 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) | #6D84B5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F82B1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81848F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897BB3
#897BB3
oklch(61.7% 0.085 295.3)
- #838C4E
#838C4E
oklch(61.8% 0.086 115.7)
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 #897BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
Use #897BB3 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.