#896379
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.6% 0.058 343.6), rgb(137, 99, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#896379 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896379 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.058 343.6) |
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 #896379 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896379 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896379 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #896379 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B497A7
oklch(70.7% 0.041 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#A17D92
oklch(63.1% 0.053 342.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896379
oklch(54.6% 0.058 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#775568
oklch(49.2% 0.053 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#614555
oklch(42.7% 0.045 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A46
oklch(37.6% 0.035 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#896379 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) | #656B7A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7078 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E636A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896379
#896379
oklch(54.6% 0.058 343.6)
- #507B67
#507B67
oklch(54.5% 0.057 163.7)
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 #896379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
Use #896379 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.