#897EC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3), rgb(137, 126, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#897EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 290°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3) |
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 #897EC4 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EC4 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EC4 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EC4 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#C0BCE0
oklch(81% 0.05 290.3)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7366B0
oklch(55.5% 0.113 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#615598
oklch(49.2% 0.105 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F467B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#897EC4 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) | #6A88C7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B86C2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8A98 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EC4
#897EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3)
- #8D8F3E
#8D8F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 110.3)
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 #897EC4, 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
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #897EC4 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.