#896E7D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.04 344), rgb(137, 110, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#896E7D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896E7D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.04 344) |
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 #896E7D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896E7D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896E7D text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896E7D text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896E7D
oklch(56.9% 0.04 344)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#896E7D 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) | #6F737E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6E73 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896E7D
#896E7D
oklch(56.9% 0.04 344)
- #627F71
#627F71
oklch(57% 0.04 164)
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 #896E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
Use #896E7D 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.