#896BA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.7% 0.086 309.7), rgb(137, 107, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#896BA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.086 309.7) |
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 #896BA0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896BA0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896BA0 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896BA0 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896BA0
oklch(57.7% 0.086 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5383
oklch(49% 0.081 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A456A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#896BA0 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) | #6275A2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86727E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896BA0
#896BA0
oklch(57.7% 0.086 309.7)
- #69844C
#69844C
oklch(57.8% 0.086 129.7)
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 #896BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #896BA0 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.