#897DCA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.114 289.9), rgb(137, 125, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#897DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897DCA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.114 289.9) |
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 #897DCA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897DCA | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897DCA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897DCA text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D5
oklch(70.6% 0.09 289.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.114 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7365B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#61539D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F447F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#897DCA 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) | #6689CD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798B9A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897DCA
#897DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.114 289.9)
- #8E8F33
#8E8F33
oklch(63.1% 0.114 109.9)
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 #897DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #897DCA 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.