#896FA0
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.5% 0.079 308.3), rgb(137, 111, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#896FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.079 308.3) |
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 #896FA0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896FA0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896FA0 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896FA0 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#967EAC
oklch(63.2% 0.073 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896FA0
oklch(58.5% 0.079 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5581
oklch(49% 0.074 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#584669
oklch(42.7% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#493B55
oklch(37.8% 0.047 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#896FA0 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) | #6678A2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867681 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896FA0
#896FA0
oklch(58.5% 0.079 308.3)
- #6E8551
#6E8551
oklch(58.5% 0.079 128.1)
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 #896FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #896FA0 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.