#896B91
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.1% 0.067 319.1), rgb(137, 107, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#896B91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B91 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.067 319.1) |
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 #896B91 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B91 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B91 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B91 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B4
oklch(70.6% 0.049 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.062 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B91
oklch(57.1% 0.067 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#705577
oklch(49% 0.062 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#896B91 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) | #677393 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7690 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F78 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B91
#896B91
oklch(57.1% 0.067 319.1)
- #63815B
#63815B
oklch(56.9% 0.067 139.1)
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 #896B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
Use #896B91 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.