#896AD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.164 293.8), rgb(137, 106, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#896AD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.164 293.8) |
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 #896AD9 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896AD9 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896AD9 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896AD9 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E8
oklch(70.7% 0.127 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896AD9
oklch(60.6% 0.164 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6846B3
oklch(49% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#553B91
oklch(42.8% 0.136 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#896AD9 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) | #3E7FDD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447CD6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758097 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896AD9
#896AD9
oklch(60.6% 0.164 293.8)
- #828A00
#828A00
oklch(60.6% 0.136 113.8)
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 #896AD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #896AD9 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.