#897FB3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.5% 0.078 292.8), rgb(137, 127, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#897FB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.078 292.8) |
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 #897FB3 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897FB3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897FB3 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897FB3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD8
oklch(81% 0.038 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897FB3
oklch(62.5% 0.078 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#756AA1
oklch(55.7% 0.085 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#62588A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5A
oklch(37.5% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#897FB3 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) | #7286B5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808891 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897FB3
#897FB3
oklch(62.5% 0.078 292.8)
- #888D54
#888D54
oklch(62.5% 0.079 112.8)
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 #897FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #897FB3 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.