#896BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.9% 0.163 293.4), rgb(137, 107, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#896BDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896BDA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.163 293.4) |
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 #896BDA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896BDA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896BDA text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896BDA text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A490E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896BDA
oklch(60.9% 0.163 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B57CF
oklch(55.5% 0.178 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6847B4
oklch(49.2% 0.165 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453374
oklch(37.6% 0.107 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#896BDA 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) | #3F7FDE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447CD7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758198 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896BDA
#896BDA
oklch(60.9% 0.163 293.4)
- #838B00
#838B00
oklch(60.9% 0.137 113.8)
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 #896BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #896BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #896BDA 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.