#896CA4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.1% 0.09 307.5), rgb(137, 108, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#896CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 108, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.09 307.5) |
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 #896CA4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896CA4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896CA4 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896CA4 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C0
oklch(70.6% 0.064 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#977CB1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896CA4
oklch(58.1% 0.09 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5385
oklch(49.1% 0.084 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#59446C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#896CA4 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) | #6177A6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857480 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896CA4
#896CA4
oklch(58.1% 0.09 307.5)
- #6C8549
#6C8549
oklch(58.2% 0.09 127.5)
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 #896CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #896CA4 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.