#9897CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.08 285), rgb(152, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#9897CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9897CE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.08 285) |
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 #9897CE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9897CE | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897CE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897CE text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9897CE
oklch(69.8% 0.08 285)
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Step 500
500
#8380C5
oklch(63.1% 0.103 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D69B1
oklch(55.6% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5799
oklch(49.1% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#9897CE 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) | #889ED0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ACD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA1AA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9897CE
#9897CE
oklch(69.8% 0.08 285)
- #A5A165
#A5A165
oklch(69.8% 0.08 105)
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 #9897CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #9897CE 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.