#897CA2
Slate Gray · medium cool purple
About #897CA2
With the hex code #897CA2, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 49% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Slate Gray and Lilac — a ΔE of 17.0 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #95A27C, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.47:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #897CA2?
With the hex code #897CA2, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 49% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #897CA2?
Use black text. Black on #897CA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #897CA2?
Its complementary colour is #95A27C, and analogous partners are #7C82A2 and #9C7CA2.