#896068
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.4% 0.054 6.2), rgb(137, 96, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#896068 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896068 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 96, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.054 6.2) |
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 #896068 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896068 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896068 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #896068 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57D85
oklch(63.1% 0.051 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896068
oklch(53.4% 0.054 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A555C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#63454B
oklch(42.5% 0.042 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#513A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#896068 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) | #666768 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E67 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905D63 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896068
#896068
oklch(53.4% 0.054 6.2)
- #467872
#467872
oklch(53.5% 0.055 185.9)
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 #896068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #896068 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.