#897680
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.7% 0.028 344.9), rgb(137, 118, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#897680 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897680 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 118, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.028 344.9) |
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 #897680 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897680 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897680 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897680 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC2
oklch(80.8% 0.013 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.019 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#95848D
oklch(63.1% 0.024 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897680
oklch(58.7% 0.028 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B64
oklch(49.1% 0.026 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#584A52
oklch(42.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#897680 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) | #777980 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7679 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897680
#897680
oklch(58.7% 0.028 344.9)
- #6E8278
#6E8278
oklch(58.7% 0.028 163.8)
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 #897680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #897680 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.