#896CF3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.6% 0.194 289.5), rgb(137, 108, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#896CF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 108, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.194 289.5) |
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 #896CF3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896CF3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896CF3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896CF3 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896CF3
oklch(62.6% 0.194 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7651E3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6440C6
oklch(49.2% 0.197 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#42307F
oklch(37.6% 0.128 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#896CF3 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) | #1D85F8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #237FF0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698AA5 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896CF3
#896CF3
oklch(62.6% 0.194 289.5)
- #8E8E00
#8E8E00
oklch(62.6% 0.136 109.8)
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 #896CF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #896CF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #896CF3 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.