#897CB1
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.8% 0.08 295.2), rgb(137, 124, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#897CB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.08 295.2) |
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 #897CB1 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897CB1 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897CB1 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897CB1 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897CB1
oklch(61.8% 0.08 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7769A1
oklch(55.7% 0.087 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#64578A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 295)
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Step 800
800
#524770
oklch(42.7% 0.068 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#897CB1 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) | #6F84B3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183B0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81858F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897CB1
#897CB1
oklch(61.8% 0.08 295.2)
- #848C52
#848C52
oklch(61.9% 0.081 115.2)
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 #897CB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #897CB1 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.