#896FFA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.6% 0.199 288), rgb(137, 111, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#896FFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896FFA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.199 288) |
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 #896FFA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #896FFA | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896FFA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896FFA text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.156 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#896FFA
oklch(63.6% 0.199 288)
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Step 600
600
#7450E7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#613FC9
oklch(49% 0.201 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F36A3
oklch(42.8% 0.167 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#413081
oklch(37.6% 0.13 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#896FFA 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) | #1989FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B82F7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658EAA | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896FFA
#896FFA
oklch(63.6% 0.199 288)
- #949000
#949000
oklch(63.6% 0.137 107.8)
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 #896FFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #896FFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #896FFA 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.