#89889D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.5% 0.031 287.7), rgb(137, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#89889D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89889D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.031 287.7) |
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 #89889D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89889D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89889D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89889D text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 285.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89889D
oklch(63.5% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#727187
oklch(55.7% 0.034 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E72
oklch(49% 0.032 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#89889D 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) | #838A9E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858B8F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89889D
#89889D
oklch(63.5% 0.031 287.7)
- #8C8C77
#8C8C77
oklch(63.4% 0.03 107.2)
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 #89889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
Use #89889D 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.