#896FA3
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.6% 0.083 306.9), rgb(137, 111, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#896FA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.083 306.9) |
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 #896FA3 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896FA3 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896FA3 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896FA3 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 307)
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Step 500
500
#957DAE
oklch(63% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896FA3
oklch(58.6% 0.083 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5583
oklch(49.1% 0.077 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#896FA3 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) | #6579A5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857682 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896FA3
#896FA3
oklch(58.6% 0.083 306.9)
- #6F854E
#6F854E
oklch(58.5% 0.083 126.6)
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 #896FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #896FA3 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.