#897DB6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.086 293.4), rgb(137, 125, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#897DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.086 293.4) |
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 #897DB6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897DB6 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897DB6 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897DB6 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#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
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897DB6
oklch(62.2% 0.086 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7668A5
oklch(55.6% 0.094 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#897DB6 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) | #6F85B8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7084B4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808691 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897DB6
#897DB6
oklch(62.2% 0.086 293.4)
- #878D4E
#878D4E
oklch(62.4% 0.086 113.4)
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 #897DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #897DB6 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.