#896E81
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.044 337.1), rgb(137, 110, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#896E81 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896E81 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.044 337.1) |
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 #896E81 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896E81 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896E81 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896E81 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A8
oklch(70.6% 0.032 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8192
oklch(63.2% 0.039 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896E81
oklch(57.1% 0.044 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#705869
oklch(49.1% 0.04 337)
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Step 800
800
#5B4856
oklch(42.6% 0.034 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C47
oklch(37.6% 0.027 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#896E81 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) | #6E7382 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747780 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6F74 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896E81
#896E81
oklch(57.1% 0.044 337.1)
- #63806D
#63806D
oklch(57.2% 0.044 156)
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 #896E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.007
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #896E81 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.