#896181
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.5% 0.069 333.8), rgb(137, 97, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#896181 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896181 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.069 333.8) |
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 #896181 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896181 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896181 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #896181 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBAC9
oklch(81% 0.03 334.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B495AE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 332.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A27B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 333.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#896181
oklch(54.5% 0.069 333.8)
-
Step 700
700
#775370
oklch(49.1% 0.064 333.6)
-
Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
-
Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#896181 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) | #616A82 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7080 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D636C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896181
#896181
oklch(54.5% 0.069 333.8)
- #4F7C5E
#4F7C5E
oklch(54.5% 0.068 154.3)
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 #896181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
Use #896181 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.