#897BCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2), rgb(137, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#897BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897BCE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2) |
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 #897BCE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897BCE | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897BCE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897BCE text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A096D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7463BB
oklch(55.7% 0.133 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6151A1
oklch(49% 0.125 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#897BCE 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) | #6188D1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788A9B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897BCE
#897BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2)
- #8E8F27
#8E8F27
oklch(63% 0.123 110)
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 #897BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #897BCE 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.