#897B99
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.048 306.2), rgb(137, 123, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#897B99 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897B99 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.048 306.2) |
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 #897B99 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897B99 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897B99 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897B99 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.037 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897B99
oklch(60.6% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544961
oklch(42.6% 0.041 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#897B99 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) | #76809A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798198 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877F85 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897B99
#897B99
oklch(60.6% 0.048 306.2)
- #7B8869
#7B8869
oklch(60.7% 0.048 126.3)
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 #897B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #897B99 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.