#897785
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59% 0.03 333.6), rgb(137, 119, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#897785 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897785 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 119, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.03 333.6) |
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 #897785 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897785 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897785 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897785 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC4
oklch(80.8% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.021 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#948391
oklch(63% 0.029 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897785
oklch(59% 0.03 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B67
oklch(49.1% 0.028 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#574A54
oklch(42.6% 0.024 334)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#897785 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) | #777B86 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D84 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B787C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897785
#897785
oklch(59% 0.03 333.6)
- #708375
#708375
oklch(59% 0.031 153.4)
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 #897785, 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 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #897785 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.