#89769A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.6% 0.058 308.6), rgb(137, 118, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#89769A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89769A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.058 308.6) |
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 #89769A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89769A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89769A text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89769A text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A999B7
oklch(70.7% 0.047 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89769A
oklch(59.6% 0.058 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E6990
oklch(55.5% 0.064 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A587A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#574864
oklch(42.8% 0.049 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#473C51
oklch(37.6% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#89769A 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) | #707C9C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E99 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877B82 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89769A
#89769A
oklch(59.6% 0.058 308.6)
- #758661
#758661
oklch(59.6% 0.058 128.1)
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 #89769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #89769A 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.