#896DC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.134 296.7), rgb(137, 109, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#896DC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.134 296.7) |
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 #896DC6 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896DC6 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896DC6 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896DC6 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896DC6
oklch(60% 0.134 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.146 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.136 297)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#896DC6 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) | #527DC9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7D90 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896DC6
#896DC6
oklch(60% 0.134 296.7)
- #7C8A0F
#7C8A0F
oklch(60.1% 0.134 116.8)
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 #896DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #896DC6 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.