#897C8F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.4% 0.032 315.2), rgb(137, 124, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#897C8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897C8F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.032 315.2) |
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 #897C8F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897C8F | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897C8F text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897C8F text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.026 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897C8F
oklch(60.4% 0.032 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D82
oklch(55.5% 0.036 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#685B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#554B59
oklch(42.8% 0.026 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#897C8F 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) | #7A8090 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C818E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897E82 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897C8F
#897C8F
oklch(60.4% 0.032 315.2)
- #798673
#798673
oklch(60.4% 0.032 135.7)
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 #897C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
Use #897C8F 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.