#896B9B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.08 312.4), rgb(137, 107, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#896B9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B9B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.08 312.4) |
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 #896B9B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B9B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B9B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B9B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E3
oklch(88.6% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BB
oklch(70.8% 0.057 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#997DAA
oklch(63.2% 0.073 312.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B9B
oklch(57.5% 0.08 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F547F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#896B9B 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) | #63759D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A779A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87717C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B9B
#896B9B
oklch(57.5% 0.08 312.4)
- #678351
#678351
oklch(57.5% 0.08 132.2)
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 #896B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #896B9B 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.