#897CCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.117 290.2), rgb(137, 124, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#897CCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897CCB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.117 290.2) |
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 #897CCB | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897CCB | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897CCB text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897CCB text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7464B8
oklch(55.7% 0.127 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#61529E
oklch(49% 0.119 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#897CCB 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) | #6488CE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798A9A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897CCB
#897CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 290.2)
- #8E8F2F
#8E8F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 109.9)
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 #897CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #897CCB 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.