#893EA1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.4% 0.165 317.2), rgb(137, 62, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#893EA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 62, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.165 317.2) |
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 #893EA1 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893EA1 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893EA1 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #893EA1 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B065C9
oklch(63% 0.163 317.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9C4AB6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 317.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#893EA1
oklch(50.4% 0.165 317.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
-
Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
-
Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#893EA1 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) | #225AA4 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41619F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884F6A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893EA1
#893EA1
oklch(50.4% 0.165 317.2)
- #327700
#327700
oklch(50.4% 0.154 137.2)
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 #893EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #893EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #893EA1 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.