#896591
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.079 320.2), rgb(137, 101, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#896591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 320°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896591 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.079 320.2) |
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 #896591 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896591 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896591 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896591 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B196B7
oklch(70.8% 0.056 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA5
oklch(63% 0.073 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896591
oklch(55.9% 0.079 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#73537B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4464
oklch(42.7% 0.061 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3951
oklch(37.6% 0.048 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#896591 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) | #606F93 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687390 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6A75 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896591
#896591
oklch(55.9% 0.079 320.2)
- #5B8053
#5B8053
oklch(56% 0.079 140.1)
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 #896591, 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 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
Use #896591 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.