#897DDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.141 287.5), rgb(137, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#897DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897DDD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.141 287.5) |
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 #897DDD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897DDD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897DDD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897DDD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897DDD
oklch(64.2% 0.141 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7060C7
oklch(55.5% 0.154 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#897DDD 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) | #5C8CE1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87DB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7290A2 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897DDD
#897DDD
oklch(64.2% 0.141 287.5)
- #969200
#969200
oklch(64.2% 0.138 107.8)
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 #897DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #897DDD 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.