#897EE5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(64.9% 0.15 286.3), rgb(137, 126, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#897EE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.15 286.3) |
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 #897EE5 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EE5 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EE5 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EE5 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 286.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EE5
oklch(64.9% 0.15 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F5FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.164 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.151 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#897EE5 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) | #588EE9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5688E3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F93A6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EE5
#897EE5
oklch(64.9% 0.15 286.3)
- #9A9300
#9A9300
oklch(64.8% 0.138 106.3)
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 #897EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #897EE5 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.