#897FCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.7% 0.113 288.8), rgb(137, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#897FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897FCB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.113 288.8) |
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 #897FCB | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897FCB | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897FCB text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897FCB text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897FCB
oklch(63.7% 0.113 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7265B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F549D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#403A66
oklch(37.6% 0.074 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#897FCB 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) | #688ACE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887C9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798D9B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897FCB
#897FCB
oklch(63.7% 0.113 288.8)
- #919036
#919036
oklch(63.6% 0.112 108.6)
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 #897FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897FCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #897FCB 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.