#896589
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5), rgb(137, 101, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#896589 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896589 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5) |
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 #896589 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896589 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896589 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896589 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7C9E
oklch(63% 0.064 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896589
oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#745474
oklch(49.1% 0.064 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F455F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#896589 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) | #636E8A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7288 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6872 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896589
#896589
oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5)
- #587F5B
#587F5B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 146.5)
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 #896589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
Use #896589 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.