#896777
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.3% 0.049 348.9), rgb(137, 103, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#896777 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896777 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 103, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.049 348.9) |
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 #896777 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896777 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896777 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896777 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.022 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 348.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896777
oklch(55.3% 0.049 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#755665
oklch(49.1% 0.046 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4752
oklch(42.7% 0.037 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B44
oklch(37.6% 0.03 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#896777 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) | #6A6D78 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717376 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E666C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896777
#896777
oklch(55.3% 0.049 348.9)
- #567C6D
#567C6D
oklch(55.3% 0.049 168.1)
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 #896777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #896777 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.