#896C93
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.4% 0.068 317.3), rgb(137, 108, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#896C93 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896C93 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 108, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.068 317.3) |
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 #896C93 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896C93 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896C93 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896C93 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#997EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 316.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896C93
oklch(57.4% 0.068 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5578
oklch(48.9% 0.063 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C232F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 317.6)
#896C93 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) | #677495 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7792 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89707A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896C93
#896C93
oklch(57.4% 0.068 317.3)
- #65825A
#65825A
oklch(57.3% 0.068 137.3)
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 #896C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #896C93 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.