#896BAE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.4% 0.105 303.9), rgb(137, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#896BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896BAE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.105 303.9) |
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 #896BAE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896BAE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896BAE text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896BAE text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADA
oklch(81% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#967BB9
oklch(63.2% 0.096 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896BAE
oklch(58.4% 0.105 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D528D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#594373
oklch(42.7% 0.081 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#896BAE 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) | #5C78B1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837684 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896BAE
#896BAE
oklch(58.4% 0.105 303.9)
- #6F863B
#6F863B
oklch(58.5% 0.105 123.8)
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 #896BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #896BAE 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.