#896397
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.09 316.7), rgb(137, 99, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#896397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896397 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.09 316.7) |
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 #896397 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896397 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896397 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896397 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B195BC
oklch(70.8% 0.064 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 316.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896397
oklch(55.8% 0.09 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#745180
oklch(49.1% 0.084 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4368
oklch(42.7% 0.068 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3955
oklch(37.8% 0.053 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#896397 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) | #5C6F99 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647295 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896976 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896397
#896397
oklch(55.8% 0.09 316.7)
- #5B804A
#5B804A
oklch(55.8% 0.09 136.4)
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 #896397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #896397 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.