#897CEB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.9% 0.161 286.3), rgb(137, 124, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#897CEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897CEB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.161 286.3) |
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 #897CEB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897CEB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897CEB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897CEB text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897CEB
oklch(64.9% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F5CD3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#897CEB 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) | #508EEF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E88E8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C93A8 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897CEB
#897CEB
oklch(64.9% 0.161 286.3)
- #9A9300
#9A9300
oklch(64.8% 0.138 106.3)
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 #897CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #897CEB 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.