#896CBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.123 299.1), rgb(137, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#896CBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896CBD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.123 299.1) |
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 #896CBD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896CBD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896CBD text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896CBD text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E3
oklch(81% 0.06 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A993D5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896CBD
oklch(59.4% 0.123 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB6
oklch(55.7% 0.134 299)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.125 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#896CBD 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) | #557BC0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7A8B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896CBD
#896CBD
oklch(59.4% 0.123 299.1)
- #778825
#778825
oklch(59.4% 0.123 118.8)
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 #896CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #896CBD 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.