#896B83
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.5% 0.051 333.3), rgb(137, 107, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#896B83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B83 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.051 333.3) |
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 #896B83 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B83 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B83 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B83 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AA
oklch(70.6% 0.037 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F96
oklch(63.1% 0.048 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B83
oklch(56.5% 0.051 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#72576C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4758
oklch(42.7% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#896B83 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) | #6B7284 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717682 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6C73 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B83
#896B83
oklch(56.5% 0.051 333.3)
- #5F7F68
#5F7F68
oklch(56.5% 0.051 153.3)
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 #896B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #896B83 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.