#897DB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62% 0.077 294.9), rgb(137, 125, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#897DB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897DB0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.077 294.9) |
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 #897DB0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897DB0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897DB0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897DB0 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897DB0
oklch(62% 0.077 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#645888
oklch(49.2% 0.076 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#897DB0 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) | #7185B2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81858F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897DB0
#897DB0
oklch(62% 0.077 294.9)
- #848C55
#848C55
oklch(62% 0.077 115.4)
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 #897DB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #897DB0 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.