#897EF4
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.8% 0.171 284.9), rgb(137, 126, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#897EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.171 284.9) |
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 #897EF4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EF4 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EF4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EF4 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9893F0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EF4
oklch(65.8% 0.171 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.172 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A3D98
oklch(42.6% 0.143 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#897EF4 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) | #4C91F8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488AF1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6797AD | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EF4
#897EF4
oklch(65.8% 0.171 284.9)
- #9F9500
#9F9500
oklch(65.8% 0.139 104.8)
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 #897EF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897EF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #897EF4 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.