#896E9F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.3% 0.079 309.2), rgb(137, 110, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#896E9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896E9F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.079 309.2) |
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 #896E9F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896E9F | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896E9F text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896E9F text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#977DAB
oklch(63% 0.074 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896E9F
oklch(58.3% 0.079 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5581
oklch(49.1% 0.074 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#594668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#493B55
oklch(37.8% 0.047 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#896E9F 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) | #6577A1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867580 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896E9F
#896E9F
oklch(58.3% 0.079 309.2)
- #6C8551
#6C8551
oklch(58.4% 0.08 129.5)
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 #896E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #896E9F 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.