#97899B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.8% 0.031 318.7), rgb(151, 137, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#97899B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97899B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.031 318.7) |
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 #97899B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97899B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97899B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97899B text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97899B
oklch(64.8% 0.031 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D80
oklch(55.5% 0.034 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#97899B 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) | #878D9C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B8F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97899B
#97899B
oklch(64.8% 0.031 318.7)
- #859481
#859481
oklch(64.9% 0.033 139.1)
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 #97899B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #97899B 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.