#897781
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.9% 0.027 343.4), rgb(137, 119, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#897781 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897781 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 119, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.027 343.4) |
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 #897781 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897781 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897781 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897781 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
#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
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#95848D
oklch(63.1% 0.024 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897781
oklch(58.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B64
oklch(49% 0.025 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#897781 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) | #787A81 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D80 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C777A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897781
#897781
oklch(58.9% 0.027 343.4)
- #6F8279
#6F8279
oklch(58.9% 0.026 165.3)
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 #897781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #897781 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.