#89799D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.057 305), rgb(137, 121, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#89799D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89799D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.057 305) |
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 #89799D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89799D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89799D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89799D text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.044 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89799D
oklch(60.4% 0.057 305)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A91
oklch(55.6% 0.063 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#68597B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#554864
oklch(42.6% 0.048 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D52
oklch(37.8% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#89799D 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) | #737F9F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867E85 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89799D
#89799D
oklch(60.4% 0.057 305)
- #798862
#798862
oklch(60.4% 0.058 125.6)
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 #89799D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #89799D 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.