#893895
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.162 322.3), rgb(137, 56, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#893895 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893895 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 56, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.162 322.3) |
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 #893895 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893895 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893895 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893895 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C585CF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 322)
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Step 500
500
#B664C2
oklch(63.2% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A148AE
oklch(55.6% 0.174 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893895
oklch(49% 0.162 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#703079
oklch(42.8% 0.134 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#893895 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) | #255498 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445E93 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4661 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893895
#893895
oklch(49% 0.162 322.3)
- #0C7507
#0C7507
oklch(48.9% 0.162 142.3)
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 #893895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #893895 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.