#898293
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.026 304.2), rgb(137, 130, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#898293 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898293 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 130, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 7%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.026 304.2) |
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 #898293 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898293 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898293 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898293 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898293
oklch(61.8% 0.026 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#776F81
oklch(55.5% 0.029 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#524C59
oklch(42.7% 0.022 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F49
oklch(37.5% 0.018 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#898293 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) | #7F8594 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808592 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888487 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898293
#898293
oklch(61.8% 0.026 304.2)
- #828977
#828977
oklch(61.9% 0.028 124.5)
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 #898293, 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 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
Use #898293 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.