#897CBF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.1 292.2), rgb(137, 124, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#897CBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897CBF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.1 292.2) |
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 #897CBF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897CBF | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897CBF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897CBF 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A198CE
oklch(70.7% 0.078 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897CBF
oklch(62.5% 0.1 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7566AD
oklch(55.5% 0.109 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#635595
oklch(49.2% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#504679
oklch(42.8% 0.083 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#897CBF 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) | #6A86C2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8895 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897CBF
#897CBF
oklch(62.5% 0.1 292.2)
- #898E41
#898E41
oklch(62.6% 0.101 112.3)
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 #897CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #897CBF 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.