#896179
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.2% 0.062 342.7), rgb(137, 97, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#896179 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896179 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.062 342.7) |
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 #896179 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896179 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896179 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #896179 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B596A8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#A37C93
oklch(63.1% 0.058 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896179
oklch(54.2% 0.062 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#78546A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#624556
oklch(42.8% 0.047 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#503A47
oklch(37.8% 0.037 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#896179 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) | #63697A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F78 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6169 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896179
#896179
oklch(54.2% 0.062 342.7)
- #4D7B65
#4D7B65
oklch(54.3% 0.062 162.7)
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 #896179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
Use #896179 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.