#895F96
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.096 318), rgb(137, 95, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#895F96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895F96 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 95, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.096 318) |
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 #895F96 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895F96 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895F96 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895F96 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 318)
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Step 500
500
#A078AC
oklch(63% 0.089 318.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895F96
oklch(55% 0.096 318)
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Step 700
700
#765081
oklch(49.2% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#604169
oklch(42.6% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#895F96 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) | #576C98 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627094 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896673 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895F96
#895F96
oklch(55% 0.096 318)
- #557F46
#557F46
oklch(55.1% 0.096 137.9)
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 #895F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
Use #895F96 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.