What color is #896A8A?

#896A8A is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 106, 138), and in HSL hsl(298, 13%, 48%).

Is #896A8A accessible as text?

On white, #896A8A has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #896A8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #896A8A?

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

What colors go well with #896A8A?

#896A8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6C8A6A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #896A8A below.

Is #896A8A good for buttons?

#896A8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #896A8A — black text only reaches 4.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #896A8A the same as CSS slategray?

No — #896A8A is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) 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.

#896A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #896A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #896A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #896A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #896A8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #896A8A Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A 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 #896A8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 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 #896A8A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #F8F4EF Accent #896A8A Secondary #A79CA8 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 #896A8A 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 68/100

High

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

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #896A8A

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People also use #896A8A with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Charcoal

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A6A81 — 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 #896A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #896A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 106 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.6% 0.061 325.3);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8ED;
  --color-200: #DBD1DB;
  --color-300: #BFAFC0;
  --color-400: #A38EA4;
  --color-500: #856F86;
  --color-600: #685969;
  --color-700: #4C424D;
  --color-800: #332D34;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EDE8ED',
    200: '#DBD1DB',
    300: '#BFAFC0',
    400: '#A38EA4',
    500: '#856F86',
    600: '#685969',
    700: '#4C424D',
    800: '#332D34',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #896A8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EDE8ED;
$base-200: #DBD1DB;
$base-300: #BFAFC0;
$base-400: #A38EA4;
$base-500: #856F86;
$base-600: #685969;
$base-700: #4C424D;
$base-800: #332D34;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #6E556F;
$base-subtle: #DBD3DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#896A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFAFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38EA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#856F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #896A8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #896A8A

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