#896BAA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.2% 0.1 305.4), rgb(137, 107, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#896BAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896BAA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 305.4) |
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 #896BAA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896BAA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896BAA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896BAA text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C5
oklch(70.8% 0.071 305)
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Step 500
500
#977BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.092 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896BAA
oklch(58.2% 0.1 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D528A
oklch(49% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#594370
oklch(42.6% 0.077 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#896BAA 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) | #5D77AC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847582 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896BAA
#896BAA
oklch(58.2% 0.1 305.4)
- #6D8540
#6D8540
oklch(58.2% 0.099 125.2)
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 #896BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
Use #896BAA 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.