#896B96
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.073 315.5), rgb(137, 107, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#896B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B96 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.073 315.5) |
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 #896B96 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B96 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B96 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B96 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCF
oklch(81% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B7
oklch(70.6% 0.052 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#997DA6
oklch(63% 0.068 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B96
oklch(57.3% 0.073 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#70557B
oklch(49.2% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#896B96 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) | #657498 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7795 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89707A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B96
#896B96
oklch(57.3% 0.073 315.5)
- #658256
#658256
oklch(57.2% 0.073 135.3)
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 #896B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #896B96 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.