#896B7F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.048 338.9), rgb(137, 107, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#896B7F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B7F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.048 338.9) |
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 #896B7F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B7F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B7F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B7F text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC5
oklch(81% 0.021 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#B099A8
oklch(70.8% 0.034 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8092
oklch(63.2% 0.043 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B7F
oklch(56.4% 0.048 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#725769
oklch(49.1% 0.044 339)
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Step 800
800
#5D4756
oklch(42.7% 0.038 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C47
oklch(37.7% 0.028 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#896B7F 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) | #6C7180 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6C72 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B7F
#896B7F
oklch(56.4% 0.048 338.9)
- #5E7F6B
#5E7F6B
oklch(56.5% 0.049 157.8)
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 #896B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
Use #896B7F 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.