#897991
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.04 314.5), rgb(137, 121, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#897991 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897991 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.04 314.5) |
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 #897991 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897991 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897991 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897991 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897991
oklch(59.9% 0.04 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C86
oklch(55.6% 0.044 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#695A71
oklch(49.1% 0.04 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#564A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#897991 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) | #767E92 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F90 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897C81 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897991
#897991
oklch(59.9% 0.04 314.5)
- #76866D
#76866D
oklch(60% 0.041 134.3)
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 #897991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #897991 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.