#897AA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.1% 0.072 298.9), rgb(137, 122, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#897AA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 122, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.072 298.9) |
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 #897AA9 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897AA9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897AA9 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897AA9 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599BF
oklch(70.6% 0.056 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897AA9
oklch(61.1% 0.072 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#665784
oklch(49% 0.073 299)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#897AA9 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) | #7081AB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83818B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897AA9
#897AA9
oklch(61.1% 0.072 298.9)
- #7E8A58
#7E8A58
oklch(61.1% 0.072 119.6)
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 #897AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
Use #897AA9 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.