#896B7B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.044 345.3), rgb(137, 107, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#896B7B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B7B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.044 345.3) |
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 #896B7B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B7B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B7B text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B7B text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B099A5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C808F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B7B
oklch(56.2% 0.044 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#725766
oklch(49% 0.042 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4853
oklch(42.8% 0.033 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#896B7B 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) | #6D717C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74757A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6B70 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B7B
#896B7B
oklch(56.2% 0.044 345.3)
- #5D7E6F
#5D7E6F
oklch(56.3% 0.044 165.2)
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 #896B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #896B7B 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.