#894A9C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.14 317.9), rgb(137, 74, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#894A9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894A9C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 74, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.14 317.9) |
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 #894A9C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894A9C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894A9C text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #894A9C text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.138 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9752AC
oklch(55.6% 0.151 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894A9C
oklch(51.8% 0.14 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#693778
oklch(42.8% 0.117 318)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#894A9C 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) | #3A5F9F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D669A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89566C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894A9C
#894A9C
oklch(51.8% 0.14 317.9)
- #3A7A1E
#3A7A1E
oklch(51.8% 0.14 138)
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 #894A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #894A9C 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.