#896BC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.136 297.5), rgb(137, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#896BC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.136 297.5) |
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 #896BC5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896BC5 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896BC5 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896BC5 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896BC5
oklch(59.6% 0.136 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.149 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.136 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#573E84
oklch(42.6% 0.114 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#896BC5 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) | #4F7BC8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7B8E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896BC5
#896BC5
oklch(59.6% 0.136 297.5)
- #798909
#798909
oklch(59.6% 0.136 117.7)
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 #896BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #896BC5 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.