#897EC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.101 290.6), rgb(137, 126, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#897EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.101 290.6) |
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 #897EC2 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EC2 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EC2 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EC2 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A098CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EC2
oklch(63% 0.101 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7467AF
oklch(55.7% 0.11 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#615596
oklch(49.1% 0.102 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F467A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#897EC2 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) | #6B88C5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B85C0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8A97 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EC2
#897EC2
oklch(63% 0.101 290.6)
- #8C8F41
#8C8F41
oklch(63.1% 0.102 111)
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 #897EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #897EC2 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.