#896A99
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.079 313.8), rgb(137, 106, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#896A99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A99 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.079 313.8) |
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 #896A99 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A99 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896A99 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A99 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE97BA
oklch(70.8% 0.056 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA9
oklch(63.3% 0.072 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A99
oklch(57.2% 0.079 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#70547E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4567
oklch(42.7% 0.061 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#896A99 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) | #63749B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7698 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88707B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A99
#896A99
oklch(57.2% 0.079 313.8)
- #658252
#658252
oklch(57.1% 0.078 133.7)
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 #896A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #896A99 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.