#897FEF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.6% 0.162 285.1), rgb(137, 127, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#897FEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897FEF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.162 285.1) |
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 #897FEF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897FEF | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897FEF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897FEF text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897FEF
oklch(65.6% 0.162 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.176 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.164 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F95
oklch(42.7% 0.136 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3677
oklch(37.6% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#897FEF 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) | #5291F3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8AEC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A96AC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897FEF
#897FEF
oklch(65.6% 0.162 285.1)
- #9E9500
#9E9500
oklch(65.7% 0.14 105.3)
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 #897FEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897FEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #897FEF 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.