#897E99
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.042 303.7), rgb(137, 126, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#897E99 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897E99 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.042 303.7) |
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 #897E99 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897E99 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897E99 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897E99 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897E99
oklch(61.2% 0.042 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#796D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#665B75
oklch(49.1% 0.043 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#534A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#897E99 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) | #79829A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8398 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878287 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897E99
#897E99
oklch(61.2% 0.042 303.7)
- #7F886D
#7F886D
oklch(61.2% 0.041 122.6)
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 #897E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
Use #897E99 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.