#897995
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.046 310.6), rgb(137, 121, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#897995 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897995 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.046 310.6) |
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 #897995 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897995 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897995 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897995 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB2
oklch(70.8% 0.036 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897995
oklch(60% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B89
oklch(55.6% 0.05 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#695A74
oklch(49.2% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#56495F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#473D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#897995 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) | #757E96 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F94 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887C82 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897995
#897995
oklch(60% 0.046 310.6)
- #77866A
#77866A
oklch(60% 0.045 130.7)
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 #897995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #897995 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.