#896A8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.6% 0.061 325.3), rgb(137, 106, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#896A8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A8A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.061 325.3) |
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 #896A8A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A8A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896A8A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A8A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9C
oklch(63% 0.056 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A8A
oklch(56.6% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#715672
oklch(49.1% 0.055 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C465D
oklch(42.6% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#896A8A 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) | #68728B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7589 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D75 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A8A
#896A8A
oklch(56.6% 0.061 325.3)
- #608060
#608060
oklch(56.6% 0.061 144.7)
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 #896A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.013
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
Use #896A8A 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.