#896994
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.075 317.3), rgb(137, 105, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#896994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896994 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 105, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.075 317.3) |
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 #896994 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896994 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896994 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896994 text on black | 4.51:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B7
oklch(70.8% 0.053 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.068 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896994
oklch(56.8% 0.075 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4564
oklch(42.7% 0.058 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#896994 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) | #647296 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7593 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E78 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896994
#896994
oklch(56.8% 0.075 317.3)
- #628156
#628156
oklch(56.8% 0.073 137.2)
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 #896994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
Use #896994 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.