#893ABE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(51.9% 0.2 308.3), rgb(137, 58, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#893ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893ABE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 58, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.2 308.3) |
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 #893ABE | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893ABE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893ABE text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #893ABE text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC83EA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB5FE3
oklch(63% 0.198 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9740D1
oklch(55.6% 0.216 308.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893ABE
oklch(51.9% 0.2 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#692A92
oklch(42.7% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#893ABE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B62BB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815778 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893ABE
#893ABE
oklch(51.9% 0.2 308.3)
- #517600
#517600
oklch(51.8% 0.136 128.1)
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 #893ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #893ABE 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.