What color is #897EA0?

#897EA0 is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 126, 160), and in HSL hsl(259, 15%, 56%).

Is #897EA0 accessible as text?

On white, #897EA0 has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #897EA0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #897EA0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #897EA0?

#897EA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #95A07E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #897EA0 below.

Is #897EA0 good for buttons?

#897EA0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #897EA0 — white text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #897EA0 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #897EA0 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#897EA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #897EA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #897EA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #897EA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #897EA0 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Light Slate Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #897EA0 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #897EA0 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Light Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #897EA0 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Light Slate Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #897EA0 Secondary #B1ADBA Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #897EA0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Cadet Grey Cool Gray Sage Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #947EA0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #897EA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #897EA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 126 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.052 299.7);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E9E7EE;
  --color-200: #D4D0DC;
  --color-300: #B4AEC1;
  --color-400: #948DA5;
  --color-500: #766D88;
  --color-600: #5D586A;
  --color-700: #45414D;
  --color-800: #2F2D34;
  --color-900: #1E1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E9E7EE',
    200: '#D4D0DC',
    300: '#B4AEC1',
    400: '#948DA5',
    500: '#766D88',
    600: '#5D586A',
    700: '#45414D',
    800: '#2F2D34',
    900: '#1E1D21',
  },
}

$base: #897EA0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E9E7EE;
$base-200: #D4D0DC;
$base-300: #B4AEC1;
$base-400: #948DA5;
$base-500: #766D88;
$base-600: #5D586A;
$base-700: #45414D;
$base-800: #2F2D34;
$base-900: #1E1D21;
$base-hover: #6C6183;
$base-subtle: #DCDAE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#897EA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4AEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#948DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#766D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #897EA0

Color Lab

Pairs with #897EA0

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