#896EB8#896EB8
#896EB8 is a mid, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.199; OKLCH L 59.5% C 0.113 H 299.8°. Best body text is #000000 at 4.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #896EB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 58%) |
| HSV | hsv(262, 40%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25.5%, 40.2%, 0%, 27.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.76, 26.33, -35.28) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(51.76, 44.02, 306.74°) |
| OKLab | oklab(59.46% 0.0563 -0.0983) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.46% 0.113 299.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5422, 19.9308, 47.8922) |
| Luminance | 0.1993 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 3.01
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 5.35
Mediumpurple
#9370DB
ΔE00 6.25
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 6.30
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 7.26
Soft Purple
#A66FB5
ΔE00 7.35
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#896EB8 #9DB86E
analogous
#6E78B8 #896EB8 #AE6EB8
triadic
#896EB8 #B8896E #6EB889
tetradic
#896EB8 #B86E78 #9DB86E #6EB8AE
square
#896EB8 #B86E78 #9DB86E #6EB8AE
split-complementary
#896EB8 #B8AE6E #78B86E
monochromatic
#4E3873 #6A4D9C #896EB8 #AA97CC #CCC0E0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.21
#896EB8 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.99
#896EB8 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #896EB8
4.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##896EB8 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##896EB8 | 1.00 | 4.21 | 4.99 | 4.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.21 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 4.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 4.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5B7BBB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#607BB6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#807A8A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#7B7B7B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #896eb8; /* rgb */ color: rgb(137, 110, 184); /* oklch */ color: oklch(59.5% 0.113 299.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ad98cd',
500: '#896eb8',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #896eb8; $custom-light: #ad98cd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#896eb8",
"rgb": {
"r": 137,
"g": 110,
"b": 184
},
"hsl": {
"h": 261.892,
"s": 34.259,
"l": 57.647
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.59464,
"c": 0.11328,
"h": 299.8
},
"luminance": 0.19931
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#896EB8
secondary
#C5D0B2
accent
#CA5DA3
background
#FAF9FC
surface
#F4F2F9
border
#CECCD2
text
#100D13
muted
#7F7E82