#897CAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.07 297.3), rgb(137, 124, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#897CAA is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897CAA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.07 297.3) |
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 #897CAA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897CAA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897CAA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897CAA text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897CAA
oklch(61.5% 0.07 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#786A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 297)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#52486B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 297)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#897CAA 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) | #7283AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83838C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897CAA
#897CAA
oklch(61.5% 0.07 297.3)
- #818B5A
#818B5A
oklch(61.6% 0.07 117.9)
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 #897CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #897CAA 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.