#896BC9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.8% 0.141 296.6), rgb(137, 107, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#896BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.141 296.6) |
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 #896BC9 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896BC9 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896BC9 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896BC9 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896BC9
oklch(59.8% 0.141 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CC1
oklch(55.7% 0.153 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.143 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#896BC9 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) | #4C7CCC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527BC7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7D90 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896BC9
#896BC9
oklch(59.8% 0.141 296.6)
- #7B8900
#7B8900
oklch(59.8% 0.138 116.7)
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 #896BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #896BC9 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.