#897489
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.6% 0.04 326.1), rgb(137, 116, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#897489 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897489 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 116, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.04 326.1) |
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 #897489 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897489 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897489 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897489 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BAA
oklch(70.8% 0.028 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#968296
oklch(63.1% 0.038 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897489
oklch(58.6% 0.04 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584958
oklch(42.6% 0.031 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#897489 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) | #73798A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B88 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A767B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897489
#897489
oklch(58.6% 0.04 326.1)
- #6D836E
#6D836E
oklch(58.6% 0.041 146.2)
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 #897489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #897489 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.