#896899
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.083 314.4), rgb(137, 104, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#896899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896899 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 104, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.083 314.4) |
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 #896899 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896899 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896899 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896899 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.076 314.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896899
oklch(56.8% 0.083 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#71537F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#896899 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) | #61729B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687597 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E7A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896899
#896899
oklch(56.8% 0.083 314.4)
- #62824F
#62824F
oklch(56.9% 0.083 134.5)
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 #896899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.008
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #896899 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.