#897D88
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.4% 0.022 328.4), rgb(137, 125, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#897D88 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897D88 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 5%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.022 328.4) |
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 #897D88 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897D88 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897D88 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897D88 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.017 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897D88
oklch(60.4% 0.022 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.022 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#685C67
oklch(49% 0.023 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#554C54
oklch(42.8% 0.017 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#897D88 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) | #7D8088 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8188 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7E81 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897D88
#897D88
oklch(60.4% 0.022 328.4)
- #79857A
#79857A
oklch(60.3% 0.022 147.7)
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 #897D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
Use #897D88 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.