#896AB6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.6% 0.117 301.7), rgb(137, 106, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#896AB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.117 301.7) |
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 #896AB6 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896AB6 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896AB6 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896AB6 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 302)
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Step 500
500
#9579C0
oklch(63% 0.108 301.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896AB6
oklch(58.6% 0.117 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5094
oklch(49.1% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#896AB6 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) | #5678B9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D78B4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817787 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896AB6
#896AB6
oklch(58.6% 0.117 301.7)
- #71872D
#71872D
oklch(58.7% 0.118 121.9)
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 #896AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #896AB6 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.