#896A94
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57% 0.073 317.1), rgb(137, 106, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#896A94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A94 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.073 317.1) |
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 #896A94 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A94 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896A94 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A94 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BACF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.067 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A94
oklch(57% 0.073 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#70557A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4563
oklch(42.7% 0.056 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#896A94 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) | #657396 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7693 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896F79 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A94
#896A94
oklch(57% 0.073 317.1)
- #638257
#638257
oklch(57.1% 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 #896A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
Use #896A94 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.