#897BB7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.09 294.3), rgb(137, 123, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#897BB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.09 294.3) |
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 #897BB7 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897BB7 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897BB7 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897BB7 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A398C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897BB7
oklch(61.9% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7767A7
oklch(55.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#64568F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#897BB7 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) | #6C84B9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808591 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897BB7
#897BB7
oklch(61.9% 0.09 294.3)
- #858C4A
#858C4A
oklch(61.9% 0.09 114)
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 #897BB7, 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 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #897BB7 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.