#896D91
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.5% 0.063 318.6), rgb(137, 109, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#896D91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D91 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.063 318.6) |
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 #896D91 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D91 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D91 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D91 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#997FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.057 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D91
oklch(57.5% 0.063 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5676
oklch(49.1% 0.059 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4760
oklch(42.8% 0.048 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#896D91 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) | #697592 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7890 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89717A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D91
#896D91
oklch(57.5% 0.063 318.6)
- #66825E
#66825E
oklch(57.5% 0.063 138.8)
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 #896D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #896D91 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.