#897FC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.1 290.1), rgb(137, 127, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#897FC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.1 290.1) |
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 #897FC2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897FC2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897FC2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897FC2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7367AE
oklch(55.6% 0.108 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#605596
oklch(49% 0.102 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#897FC2 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) | #6C89C5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D86C0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8B98 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897FC2
#897FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 290.1)
- #8D8F43
#8D8F43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 110.3)
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 #897FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #897FC2 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.