#89688E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.069 322), rgb(137, 104, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#89688E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89688E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 104, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.069 322) |
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 #89688E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89688E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89688E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89688E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B097B3
oklch(70.8% 0.049 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.064 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89688E
oklch(56.4% 0.069 322)
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Step 700
700
#725477
oklch(49% 0.066 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4561
oklch(42.7% 0.054 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#89688E 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) | #647190 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C75 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89688E
#89688E
oklch(56.4% 0.069 322)
- #5E805A
#5E805A
oklch(56.3% 0.069 142)
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 #89688E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #89688E 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.