#897589
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.8% 0.038 326.1), rgb(137, 117, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#897589 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897589 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 117, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.038 326.1) |
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 #897589 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897589 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897589 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897589 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 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
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#958295
oklch(63% 0.036 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897589
oklch(58.8% 0.038 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584A58
oklch(42.8% 0.029 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D48
oklch(37.6% 0.024 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#897589 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) | #747A8A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C88 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A777C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897589
#897589
oklch(58.8% 0.038 326.1)
- #6E836F
#6E836F
oklch(58.7% 0.039 146.3)
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 #897589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #897589 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.