#897BA3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61% 0.062 300.6), rgb(137, 123, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#897BA3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.062 300.6) |
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 #897BA3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897BA3 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897BA3 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897BA3 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
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.049 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897BA3
oklch(61% 0.062 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A95
oklch(55.6% 0.068 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#897BA3 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) | #7381A5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858189 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897BA3
#897BA3
oklch(61% 0.062 300.6)
- #7E895F
#7E895F
oklch(61% 0.062 120.2)
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 #897BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #897BA3 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.