What color is #896BE5?

#896BE5 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 229), and in HSL hsl(255, 70%, 66%).

Is #896BE5 accessible as text?

On white, #896BE5 has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #896BE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #896BE5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #896BE5?

#896BE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C7E56C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #896BE5 below.

Is #896BE5 good for buttons?

#896BE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #896BE5 — white text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #896BE5 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #896BE5 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#896BE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #896BE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #896BE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #896BE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #896BE5 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #896BE5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #896BE5 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Medium Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #896BE5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #896BE5 Secondary #B0A9D5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #896BE5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E5F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B26CE5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #896BE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #896BE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 107 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.178 291.6);
  --color-50: #F4F1FD;
  --color-100: #E3DBFA;
  --color-200: #C8BAF3;
  --color-300: #A18AE5;
  --color-400: #7C5FD3;
  --color-500: #5C3DB8;
  --color-600: #4B358C;
  --color-700: #392B64;
  --color-800: #282041;
  --color-900: #1A1528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F1FD',
    100: '#E3DBFA',
    200: '#C8BAF3',
    300: '#A18AE5',
    400: '#7C5FD3',
    500: '#5C3DB8',
    600: '#4B358C',
    700: '#392B64',
    800: '#282041',
    900: '#1A1528',
  },
}

$base: #896BE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F1FD;
$base-100: #E3DBFA;
$base-200: #C8BAF3;
$base-300: #A18AE5;
$base-400: #7C5FD3;
$base-500: #5C3DB8;
$base-600: #4B358C;
$base-700: #392B64;
$base-800: #282041;
$base-900: #1A1528;
$base-hover: #5D32DB;
$base-subtle: #DED7F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#896BE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A18AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C3DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#392B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #896BE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #896BE5

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