#896B9F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.7% 0.085 310.2), rgb(137, 107, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#896B9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B9F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.085 310.2) |
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 #896B9F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B9F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B9F text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B9F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAD
oklch(63% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B9F
oklch(57.7% 0.085 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5482
oklch(49.2% 0.078 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A456A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#896B9F 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) | #6275A1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87727E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B9F
#896B9F
oklch(57.7% 0.085 310.2)
- #68844D
#68844D
oklch(57.8% 0.086 130.7)
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 #896B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
Use #896B9F 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.