#89698F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.6% 0.069 321), rgb(137, 105, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#89698F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89698F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 105, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.069 321) |
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 #89698F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89698F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89698F text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89698F text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABACD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA1
oklch(63% 0.063 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89698F
oklch(56.6% 0.069 321)
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Step 700
700
#715577
oklch(49.1% 0.063 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4561
oklch(42.6% 0.054 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#89698F 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) | #657291 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6D76 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89698F
#89698F
oklch(56.6% 0.069 321)
- #60815A
#60815A
oklch(56.7% 0.07 140.7)
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 #89698F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
Use #89698F 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.