#896BC3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.133 298), rgb(137, 107, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#896BC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.133 298) |
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 #896BC3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896BC3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896BC3 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896BC3 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EF
oklch(88.7% 0.036 298)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A892D9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896BC3
oklch(59.5% 0.133 298)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.145 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.135 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#573F83
oklch(42.7% 0.111 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#896BC3 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) | #507BC6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7B8E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896BC3
#896BC3
oklch(59.5% 0.133 298)
- #788912
#788912
oklch(59.6% 0.134 118.3)
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 #896BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #896BC3 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.