#896EC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.132 296.4), rgb(137, 110, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#896EC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.132 296.4) |
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 #896EC6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896EC6 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896EC6 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896EC6 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896EC6
oklch(60.2% 0.132 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.144 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#694DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.134 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#896EC6 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) | #537EC9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7E90 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896EC6
#896EC6
oklch(60.2% 0.132 296.4)
- #7D8A13
#7D8A13
oklch(60.2% 0.132 116.3)
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 #896EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #896EC6 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.