#897CE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.15 287.2), rgb(137, 124, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#897CE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.15 287.2) |
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 #897CE3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897CE3 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897CE3 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897CE3 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897CE3
oklch(64.4% 0.15 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#705FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#897CE3 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) | #568CE7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5587E1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7091A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897CE3
#897CE3
oklch(64.4% 0.15 287.2)
- #979200
#979200
oklch(64.3% 0.138 107.3)
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 #897CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #897CE3 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.