#893CED
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.246 297.5), rgb(137, 60, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#893CED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893CED |
| RGB | rgb(137, 60, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.246 297.5) |
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 #893CED | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893CED | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893CED text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #893CED text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFD
oklch(63% 0.226 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#893CED
oklch(55.7% 0.246 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#742BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.228 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E27A6
oklch(42.7% 0.188 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2784
oklch(37.8% 0.147 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#893CED 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) | #006BF2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069EA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6B93 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893CED
#893CED
oklch(55.7% 0.246 297.5)
- #6E7D00
#6E7D00
oklch(55.8% 0.13 117.8)
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 #893CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #893CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.076
Use #893CED 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.