#897EB2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.3% 0.078 293.7), rgb(137, 126, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#897EB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.078 293.7) |
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 #897EB2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EB2 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EB2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EB2 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EB2
oklch(62.3% 0.078 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7669A0
oklch(55.5% 0.085 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#635889
oklch(49.2% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#897EB2 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) | #7186B4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384B1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818690 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EB2
#897EB2
oklch(62.3% 0.078 293.7)
- #868C54
#868C54
oklch(62.1% 0.078 113.7)
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 #897EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #897EB2 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.