#896AFA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.8% 0.206 289), rgb(137, 106, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#896AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896AFA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.206 289) |
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 #896AFA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896AFA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896AFA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896AFA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 289)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896AFA
oklch(62.8% 0.206 289)
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Step 600
600
#764DEA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 289)
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Step 700
700
#643CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.208 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5133A5
oklch(42.7% 0.173 289)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4C
oklch(26.8% 0.085 288.9)
#896AFA 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) | #0086FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FF7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668AA8 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896AFA
#896AFA
oklch(62.8% 0.206 289)
- #908E00
#908E00
oklch(62.8% 0.136 108.8)
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 #896AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #896AFA 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.