#897EEC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.3% 0.16 285.6), rgb(137, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#897EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EEC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.16 285.6) |
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 #897EEC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EEC | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EEC text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EEC text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EEC
oklch(65.3% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E5DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.161 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.134 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3776
oklch(37.8% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#897EEC 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) | #538FF0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5089E9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B95AA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EEC
#897EEC
oklch(65.3% 0.16 285.6)
- #9C9400
#9C9400
oklch(65.2% 0.139 105.8)
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 #897EEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897EEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #897EEC 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.