#897EA4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.7% 0.058 297.9), rgb(137, 126, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#897EA4 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.058 297.9) |
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 #897EA4 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897EA4 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897EA4 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897EA4 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.046 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897EA4
oklch(61.7% 0.058 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#776C94
oklch(55.7% 0.062 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#645A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 297)
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Step 800
800
#524966
oklch(42.6% 0.049 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#897EA4 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) | #7684A6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84848B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897EA4
#897EA4
oklch(61.7% 0.058 297.9)
- #828A62
#828A62
oklch(61.6% 0.058 117.3)
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 #897EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #897EA4 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.