#897596
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.055 311.9), rgb(137, 117, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#897596 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897596 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 117, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.055 311.9) |
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 #897596 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897596 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897596 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897596 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.04 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#9481A0
oklch(63.1% 0.051 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897596
oklch(59.3% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5976
oklch(49.2% 0.05 311)
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Step 800
800
#574860
oklch(42.6% 0.043 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#473D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#897596 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) | #707B97 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887980 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897596
#897596
oklch(59.3% 0.055 311.9)
- #728563
#728563
oklch(59.2% 0.055 131.7)
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 #897596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #897596 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.