#896B8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.059 325.3), rgb(137, 107, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#896B8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B8A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.059 325.3) |
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 #896B8A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B8A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B8A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B8A text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 326)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9C
oklch(63% 0.056 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B8A
oklch(56.8% 0.059 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#715672
oklch(49.1% 0.055 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C465D
oklch(42.6% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#896B8A 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) | #69728B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7689 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6E76 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B8A
#896B8A
oklch(56.8% 0.059 325.3)
- #618062
#618062
oklch(56.7% 0.058 145.6)
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 #896B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.012
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
Use #896B8A 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.