#897EE7
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65% 0.153 286.1), rgb(137, 126, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#897EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.153 286.1) |
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 #897EE7 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EE7 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EE7 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EE7 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#9B95E8
oklch(70.8% 0.12 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EE7
oklch(65% 0.153 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E5FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.156 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4091
oklch(42.7% 0.129 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3773
oklch(37.6% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#897EE7 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) | #568EEB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5489E5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E93A7 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EE7
#897EE7
oklch(65% 0.153 286.1)
- #9B9300
#9B9300
oklch(64.9% 0.138 105.8)
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 #897EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #897EE7 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.