#896AB3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.5% 0.113 302.6), rgb(137, 106, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#896AB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.113 302.6) |
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 #896AB3 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896AB3 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896AB3 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896AB3 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CB
oklch(70.8% 0.081 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#967ABE
oklch(63.2% 0.104 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896AB3
oklch(58.5% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5092
oklch(49.1% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#584276
oklch(42.6% 0.087 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#896AB3 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) | #5878B6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E78B1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827686 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896AB3
#896AB3
oklch(58.5% 0.113 302.6)
- #708632
#708632
oklch(58.5% 0.113 122.4)
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 #896AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #896AB3 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.