#897DCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.12 289.3), rgb(137, 125, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#897DCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897DCE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.12 289.3) |
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 #897DCE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897DCE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897DCE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897DCE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897DCE
oklch(63.4% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7364BA
oklch(55.7% 0.13 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6052A0
oklch(49% 0.122 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4482
oklch(42.7% 0.1 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413A68
oklch(37.8% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#897DCE 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) | #6489D1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788C9C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897DCE
#897DCE
oklch(63.4% 0.12 289.3)
- #90902C
#90902C
oklch(63.4% 0.12 109.4)
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 #897DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #897DCE 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.