#896DAB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.6% 0.097 304.3), rgb(137, 109, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#896DAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896DAB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.097 304.3) |
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 #896DAB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896DAB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896DAB text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896DAB text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 304)
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Step 500
500
#957CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896DAB
oklch(58.6% 0.097 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C538A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#896DAB 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) | #5F78AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6579A9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847784 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896DAB
#896DAB
oklch(58.6% 0.097 304.3)
- #708642
#708642
oklch(58.7% 0.097 124.1)
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 #896DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #896DAB 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.