#896FC9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.6% 0.135 295.4), rgb(137, 111, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#896FC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.135 295.4) |
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 #896FC9 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896FC9 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896FC9 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896FC9 text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896FC9
oklch(60.6% 0.135 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.145 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#684DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.135 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#896FC9 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) | #537FCC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577DC7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8092 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896FC9
#896FC9
oklch(60.6% 0.135 295.4)
- #7F8B0B
#7F8B0B
oklch(60.6% 0.135 115.8)
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 #896FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #896FC9 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.