#896EC3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.128 297), rgb(137, 110, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#896EC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.128 297) |
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 #896EC3 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896EC3 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896EC3 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896EC3 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896EC3
oklch(60% 0.128 297)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#896EC3 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) | #557DC6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7CC1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7D8F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896EC3
#896EC3
oklch(60% 0.128 297)
- #7B8A1C
#7B8A1C
oklch(60.1% 0.129 117.5)
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 #896EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #896EC3 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.