#896189
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.8% 0.077 326.6), rgb(137, 97, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#896189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896189 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.077 326.6) |
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 #896189 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896189 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896189 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896189 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17BA0
oklch(63.2% 0.07 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896189
oklch(54.8% 0.077 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#765276
oklch(49% 0.071 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#604360
oklch(42.6% 0.06 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#896189 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) | #5E6B8B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687088 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B646F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896189
#896189
oklch(54.8% 0.077 326.6)
- #527D56
#527D56
oklch(54.7% 0.077 146.7)
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 #896189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
Use #896189 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.