#897BB6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.089 294.6), rgb(137, 123, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#897BB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.089 294.6) |
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 #897BB6 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897BB6 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897BB6 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897BB6 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#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
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A398C8
oklch(70.6% 0.07 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897BB6
oklch(61.9% 0.089 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7767A6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#897BB6 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) | #6C84B8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E83B4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808590 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897BB6
#897BB6
oklch(61.9% 0.089 294.6)
- #848C4B
#848C4B
oklch(61.8% 0.089 114.8)
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 #897BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #897BB6 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.