#896F85
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.046 331.4), rgb(137, 111, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#896F85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896F85 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.046 331.4) |
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 #896F85 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896F85 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896F85 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896F85 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AA
oklch(70.6% 0.033 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#998195
oklch(63.2% 0.041 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896F85
oklch(57.4% 0.046 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C48
oklch(37.5% 0.028 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#896F85 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) | #6E7586 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747884 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7076 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896F85
#896F85
oklch(57.4% 0.046 331.4)
- #65816B
#65816B
oklch(57.5% 0.046 151.2)
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 #896F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.005
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #896F85 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.