#897ECE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.118 288.9), rgb(137, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#897ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897ECE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.118 288.9) |
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 #897ECE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897ECE | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897ECE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897ECE text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897ECE
oklch(63.6% 0.118 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7264B9
oklch(55.5% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#60539F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4481
oklch(42.7% 0.099 289)
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Step 900
900
#413A68
oklch(37.8% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#897ECE 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) | #658AD1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788D9C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897ECE
#897ECE
oklch(63.6% 0.118 288.9)
- #91902E
#91902E
oklch(63.5% 0.118 108.8)
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 #897ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #897ECE 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.