#896BC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.137 297.3), rgb(137, 107, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#896BC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.137 297.3) |
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 #896BC6 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896BC6 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896BC6 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896BC6 text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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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)
#896BC6
oklch(59.7% 0.137 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.149 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.139 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#573E85
oklch(42.7% 0.115 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#896BC6 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) | #4E7CC9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547AC4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7C8F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896BC6
#896BC6
oklch(59.7% 0.137 297.3)
- #7A8903
#7A8903
oklch(59.7% 0.137 117.2)
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 #896BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #896BC6 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.