#896DC0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.126 298), rgb(137, 109, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#896DC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 298°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.126 298) |
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 #896DC0 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896DC0 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896DC0 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896DC0 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A893D6
oklch(70.7% 0.098 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896DC0
oklch(59.7% 0.126 298)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.136 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#896DC0 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) | #557CC3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7BBE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7C8D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896DC0
#896DC0
oklch(59.7% 0.126 298)
- #798921
#798921
oklch(59.7% 0.126 118.1)
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 #896DC0, 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 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #896DC0 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.