#896C87
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.054 328.5), rgb(137, 108, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#896C87 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896C87 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 108, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.054 328.5) |
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 #896C87 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896C87 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896C87 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896C87 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F99
oklch(63.1% 0.05 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896C87
oklch(56.9% 0.054 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#71576F
oklch(49.2% 0.05 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C475A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#896C87 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) | #6B7388 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717686 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6E75 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896C87
#896C87
oklch(56.9% 0.054 328.5)
- #618066
#618066
oklch(56.8% 0.053 149.3)
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 #896C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
Use #896C87 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.