#896D97
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.7% 0.071 314.2), rgb(137, 109, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#896D97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D97 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.071 314.2) |
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 #896D97 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D97 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D97 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D97 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#987EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.065 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D97
oklch(57.7% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E557B
oklch(49% 0.066 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#896D97 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) | #677699 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88727C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D97
#896D97
oklch(57.7% 0.071 314.2)
- #688358
#688358
oklch(57.7% 0.071 134.3)
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 #896D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
Use #896D97 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.