#896ECC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.14 295.1), rgb(137, 110, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#896ECC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896ECC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.14 295.1) |
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 #896ECC | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896ECC | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896ECC text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896ECC text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A692DE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896ECC
oklch(60.5% 0.14 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.141 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553E87
oklch(42.6% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#896ECC 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) | #4F7FCF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547DCA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8093 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896ECC
#896ECC
oklch(60.5% 0.14 295.1)
- #808B00
#808B00
oklch(60.7% 0.138 115.2)
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 #896ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #896ECC 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.