#897A8B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.9% 0.031 322.3), rgb(137, 122, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#897A8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897A8B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 122, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.031 322.3) |
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 #897A8B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897A8B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897A8B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897A8B text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897A8B
oklch(59.9% 0.031 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#695B6B
oklch(49% 0.031 322)
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Step 800
800
#564A58
oklch(42.6% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242A
oklch(26.8% 0.013 320.6)
#897A8B 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) | #797E8C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F8A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7B80 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897A8B
#897A8B
oklch(59.9% 0.031 322.3)
- #768574
#768574
oklch(59.9% 0.031 141.9)
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 #897A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
Use #897A8B 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.