#896DBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.122 298.8), rgb(137, 109, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#896DBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896DBD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.122 298.8) |
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 #896DBD | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896DBD | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896DBD text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896DBD text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A893D4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896DBD
oklch(59.5% 0.122 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB5
oklch(55.5% 0.132 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 299)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A213C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 298.4)
#896DBD 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) | #577BC0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7B8C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896DBD
#896DBD
oklch(59.5% 0.122 298.8)
- #788827
#788827
oklch(59.5% 0.121 118.4)
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 #896DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #896DBD 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.