#896CAA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.4% 0.098 305), rgb(137, 108, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#896CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896CAA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.098 305) |
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 #896CAA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896CAA | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896CAA text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896CAA text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#967BB5
oklch(63% 0.09 305.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896CAA
oklch(58.4% 0.098 305)
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Step 700
700
#6D538A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#594470
oklch(42.8% 0.075 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#896CAA 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) | #5F78AC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6579A8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847583 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896CAA
#896CAA
oklch(58.4% 0.098 305)
- #6E8642
#6E8642
oklch(58.5% 0.098 125.3)
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 #896CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #896CAA 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.