#896582
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.3% 0.062 333.4), rgb(137, 101, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#896582 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896582 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.062 333.4) |
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 #896582 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896582 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896582 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896582 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D98
oklch(63.1% 0.057 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896582
oklch(55.3% 0.062 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#75546F
oklch(49% 0.059 333)
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Step 800
800
#5F455A
oklch(42.6% 0.048 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#896582 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) | #656D83 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7281 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C676F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896582
#896582
oklch(55.3% 0.062 333.4)
- #567D61
#567D61
oklch(55.2% 0.062 152.9)
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 #896582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
Use #896582 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.