#897EB7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.085 292.6), rgb(137, 126, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#897EB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.085 292.6) |
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 #897EB7 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EB7 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EB7 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EB7 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#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
#A199C7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EB7
oklch(62.5% 0.085 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7569A5
oklch(55.7% 0.092 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#62578D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#504773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#897EB7 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) | #7086B9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085B5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8892 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EB7
#897EB7
oklch(62.5% 0.085 292.6)
- #888D4E
#888D4E
oklch(62.4% 0.086 112.6)
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 #897EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #897EB7 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.