#896E95
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.8% 0.066 315.3), rgb(137, 110, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#896E95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896E95 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.066 315.3) |
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 #896E95 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896E95 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896E95 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896E95 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#987FA3
oklch(63.2% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896E95
oklch(57.8% 0.066 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5679
oklch(49.1% 0.062 315)
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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)
#896E95 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) | #697697 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7894 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89737C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896E95
#896E95
oklch(57.8% 0.066 315.3)
- #69835B
#69835B
oklch(57.9% 0.066 134.9)
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 #896E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #896E95 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.