#897ECA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.4% 0.113 289.4), rgb(137, 126, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#897ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897ECA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.113 289.4) |
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 #897ECA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897ECA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897ECA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897ECA text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897ECA
oklch(63.4% 0.113 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7265B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#60549C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#897ECA 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) | #6789CD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798C9A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897ECA
#897ECA
oklch(63.4% 0.113 289.4)
- #8F9035
#8F9035
oklch(63.4% 0.113 109.8)
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 #897ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #897ECA 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.