#896D8E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.4% 0.06 321.2), rgb(137, 109, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#896D8E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D8E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.06 321.2) |
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 #896D8E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D8E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D8E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D8E 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B1
oklch(70.6% 0.043 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#997F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.055 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D8E
oklch(57.4% 0.06 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5674
oklch(49% 0.056 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B475E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 322)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#896D8E 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) | #6A748F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7078 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D8E
#896D8E
oklch(57.4% 0.06 321.2)
- #658260
#658260
oklch(57.4% 0.061 140.9)
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 #896D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.012
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #896D8E 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.