#896F93
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.9% 0.062 316.5), rgb(137, 111, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#896F93 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896F93 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.062 316.5) |
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 #896F93 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896F93 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896F93 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896F93 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#977FA1
oklch(63% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896F93
oklch(57.9% 0.062 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5777
oklch(49.2% 0.057 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4761
oklch(42.8% 0.048 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#896F93 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) | #6B7694 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707992 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89737B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896F93
#896F93
oklch(57.9% 0.062 316.5)
- #69835E
#69835E
oklch(57.9% 0.063 136.6)
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 #896F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
Use #896F93 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.