#896AFE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.1% 0.211 288.5), rgb(137, 106, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#896AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896AFE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.211 288.5) |
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 #896AFE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896AFE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896AFE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896AFE text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#754BED
oklch(55.5% 0.229 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#633BCF
oklch(49.2% 0.213 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#5032A7
oklch(42.6% 0.176 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422E84
oklch(37.6% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#896AFE 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) | #007FFB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638CAA | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896AFE
#896AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 288.5)
- #918F00
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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 #896AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #896AFE 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.