#896E8B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.054 324), rgb(137, 110, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#896E8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896E8B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.054 324) |
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 #896E8B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896E8B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896E8B text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896E8B text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCCA
oklch(81% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.039 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#99809B
oklch(63.2% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896E8B
oklch(57.4% 0.054 324)
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Step 700
700
#6F5771
oklch(49.1% 0.05 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B475C
oklch(42.7% 0.043 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#896E8B 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) | #6C758C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7178 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896E8B
#896E8B
oklch(57.4% 0.054 324)
- #658165
#658165
oklch(57.3% 0.053 144.8)
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 #896E8B, 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 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #896E8B 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.