What color is #896384?

#896384 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 99, 132), and in HSL hsl(308, 16%, 46%).

Is #896384 accessible as text?

On white, #896384 has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #896384, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #896384?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #896384?

#896384 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #638868. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #896384 below.

Is #896384 good for buttons?

#896384 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #896384 — black text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #896384 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #896384 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#896384 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #896384

Not just a swatch — here's how #896384 works with other colors. Named schemes with #896384 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #896384 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve Taupe sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #896384 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Mauve Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #896384 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #896384 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Mauve Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #896384 Secondary #A596A2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #896384 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 74/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #896384

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People also use #896384 with

Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #886377 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #896384 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #896384;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 99 132;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.068 331.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7ED;
  --color-200: #DDD0DB;
  --color-300: #C2ADBF;
  --color-400: #A68CA3;
  --color-500: #886C85;
  --color-600: #6B5768;
  --color-700: #4E414C;
  --color-800: #342D33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7ED',
    200: '#DDD0DB',
    300: '#C2ADBF',
    400: '#A68CA3',
    500: '#886C85',
    600: '#6B5768',
    700: '#4E414C',
    800: '#342D33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #896384;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7ED;
$base-200: #DDD0DB;
$base-300: #C2ADBF;
$base-400: #A68CA3;
$base-500: #886C85;
$base-600: #6B5768;
$base-700: #4E414C;
$base-800: #342D33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #6D4F69;
$base-subtle: #DBD1D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#896384",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD0DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ADBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68CA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886C85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E414C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #896384

Color Lab

Pairs with #896384

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