#897FE1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.143 286.3), rgb(137, 127, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#897FE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.143 286.3) |
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 #897FE1 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897FE1 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897FE1 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897FE1 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897FE1
oklch(64.8% 0.143 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C9
oklch(55.7% 0.156 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.144 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C418C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3870
oklch(37.7% 0.093 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#897FE1 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) | #5C8EE5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A89DF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7092A5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897FE1
#897FE1
oklch(64.8% 0.143 286.3)
- #9A9300
#9A9300
oklch(64.8% 0.138 106.3)
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 #897FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #897FE1 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.