#897289
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.2% 0.044 326.1), rgb(137, 114, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#897289 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897289 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.044 326.1) |
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 #897289 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897289 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897289 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897289 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAB
oklch(70.6% 0.031 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#978197
oklch(63.1% 0.041 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897289
oklch(58.2% 0.044 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D596D
oklch(49.1% 0.04 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#594959
oklch(42.8% 0.033 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#897289 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) | #71778A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A88 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B747A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897289
#897289
oklch(58.2% 0.044 326.1)
- #6A826B
#6A826B
oklch(58.1% 0.044 146.1)
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 #897289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #897289 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.