#896474
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.6% 0.053 351.3), rgb(137, 100, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#896474 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896474 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 100, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.053 351.3) |
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 #896474 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896474 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896474 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896474 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B497A3
oklch(70.6% 0.038 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.048 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896474
oklch(54.6% 0.053 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#775564
oklch(49% 0.05 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#614652
oklch(42.8% 0.041 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#896474 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) | #676B75 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707173 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6369 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896474
#896474
oklch(54.6% 0.053 351.3)
- #507B6C
#507B6C
oklch(54.7% 0.053 170.4)
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 #896474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
Use #896474 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.