#897FFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.181 283.9), rgb(137, 127, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#897FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897FFD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.181 283.9) |
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 #897FFD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897FFD | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897FFD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #897FFD text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9793F5
oklch(70.8% 0.141 284)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897FFD
oklch(66.5% 0.181 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B59E0
oklch(55.7% 0.197 284)
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Step 700
700
#5948C2
oklch(49.1% 0.182 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#493C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C357D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#897FFD 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) | #4593FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #408BFA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629AB2 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897FFD
#897FFD
oklch(66.5% 0.181 283.9)
- #A39700
#A39700
oklch(66.6% 0.141 103.9)
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 #897FFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897FFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #897FFD 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.