#897BC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.109 291.7), rgb(137, 123, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#897BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 292°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.109 291.7) |
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 #897BC4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897BC4 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897BC4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897BC4 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897BC4
oklch(62.5% 0.109 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7565B2
oklch(55.6% 0.117 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#625399
oklch(49% 0.11 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#897BC4 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) | #6686C7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6784C2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8896 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897BC4
#897BC4
oklch(62.5% 0.109 291.7)
- #8A8E38
#8A8E38
oklch(62.6% 0.109 111.6)
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 #897BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #897BC4 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.