#897FCE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.8% 0.117 288.4), rgb(137, 127, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#897FCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897FCE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.117 288.4) |
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 #897FCE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897FCE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897FCE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897FCE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 288.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897FCE
oklch(63.8% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7165B8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F539F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4481
oklch(42.7% 0.099 289)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#897FCE 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) | #678BD1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788E9D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897FCE
#897FCE
oklch(63.8% 0.117 288.4)
- #929131
#929131
oklch(63.9% 0.117 108.7)
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 #897FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #897FCE 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.