#896593
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.081 318.8), rgb(137, 101, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#896593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896593 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.081 318.8) |
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 #896593 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896593 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896593 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896593 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B195B8
oklch(70.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896593
oklch(56% 0.081 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#73537C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4465
oklch(42.8% 0.062 319)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#896593 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) | #5F6F95 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687392 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A76 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896593
#896593
oklch(56% 0.081 318.8)
- #5C8051
#5C8051
oklch(56% 0.081 138.5)
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 #896593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
Use #896593 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.