#896384
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55% 0.068 331), rgb(137, 99, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#896384 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896384 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.068 331) |
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 #896384 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896384 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896384 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896384 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396AF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896384
oklch(55% 0.068 331)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#896384 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) | #626C85 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7183 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C656F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896384
#896384
oklch(55% 0.068 331)
- #537D5D
#537D5D
oklch(54.9% 0.068 151.1)
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 #896384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
Use #896384 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.