#897CDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.141 288), rgb(137, 124, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#897CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897CDC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.141 288) |
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 #897CDC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897CDC | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897CDC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897CDC text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E1
oklch(70.6% 0.11 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897CDC
oklch(64% 0.141 288)
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Step 600
600
#7160C6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.142 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#897CDC 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) | #5B8BE0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86DA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738FA1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897CDC
#897CDC
oklch(64% 0.141 288)
- #959100
#959100
oklch(63.9% 0.138 107.8)
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 #897CDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897CDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #897CDC 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.