#896D94
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.6% 0.067 316.3), rgb(137, 109, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#896D94 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D94 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.067 316.3) |
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 #896D94 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D94 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D94 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D94 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#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
#987EA3
oklch(63% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D94
oklch(57.6% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5679
oklch(49.2% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4662
oklch(42.6% 0.052 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B50
oklch(37.7% 0.04 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#896D94 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) | #687596 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7893 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89717B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D94
#896D94
oklch(57.6% 0.067 316.3)
- #67835B
#67835B
oklch(57.7% 0.068 136.5)
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 #896D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
Use #896D94 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.