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#897CDF Color

#897CDF is rgb(137, 124, 223) in RGB, hsl(248, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 44%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#897CDF
HEX#897CDF
RGBrgb(137, 124, 223)
HSLhsl(248, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(248, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 44%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.145 287.6)
LABlab(56.57% 23.05 -49.58)
LCHlch(56.57% 54.68 294.94)

What #897CDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #897CDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 7.44Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.97Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 13.39Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.19Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 15.13Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 15.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#897CDF Channel Values

How #897CDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 124 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #897CDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #897CDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #897CDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #897CDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#897CDF
Complementary
#D2DF7C
Analogous
#7CA0DF
Analogous
#BB7CDF
Triadic
#DF897C
Triadic
#7CDF89
Split comp.
#DFBB7C
Split comp.
#A0DF7C

Tints & Shades of #897CDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#988CE3
#AAA1E8
#B9B1EC
#C8C1F0
#D6D2F4
#E9E6F9

Shades

#6857D6
#4632CD
#3A29A8
#2C1F7F
#1F165A
#120D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #897CDF.

How #897CDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#897CDF
Protanopia#7E7EDF
Protanomaly#837DDF
Deuteranopia#8080DF
Deuteranomaly#847FDF
Tritanopia#768E8E
Tritanomaly#7E87B4
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #897CDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-897cdf: #897CDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #897CDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-897cdf': '#897CDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.486, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_897cdf">#897CDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#897CDF"

More Blue Colors

#897CDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#897CDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #897CDF?

#897CDF is a light blue — rgb(137, 124, 223) in RGB and hsl(248, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #897CDF?

#897CDF is rgb(137, 124, 223) — red 137, green 124, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #897CDF?

#897CDF converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 44%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #897CDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #897CDF scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #897CDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #897CDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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