#897591
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.1% 0.048 316.3), rgb(137, 117, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#897591 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897591 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 117, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.048 316.3) |
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 #897591 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897591 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897591 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897591 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.035 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#94829C
oklch(63.2% 0.044 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897591
oklch(59.1% 0.048 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5972
oklch(49.1% 0.045 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#57495D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#897591 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) | #727B92 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C90 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89787E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897591
#897591
oklch(59.1% 0.048 316.3)
- #718468
#718468
oklch(59% 0.047 135.6)
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 #897591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #897591 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.