#898392
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.023 303.8), rgb(137, 131, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#898392 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898392 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 131, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.023 303.8) |
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 #898392 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898392 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898392 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898392 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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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
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.018 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898392
oklch(62% 0.023 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#767080
oklch(55.6% 0.025 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#635E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.023 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#514C58
oklch(42.6% 0.021 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#898392 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) | #818593 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828591 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888588 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898392
#898392
oklch(62% 0.023 303.8)
- #83897A
#83897A
oklch(62.1% 0.023 124.9)
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 #898392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
Use #898392 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.