#894B9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.138 318.2), rgb(137, 75, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#894B9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894B9B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 75, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.138 318.2) |
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 #894B9B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894B9B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894B9B text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #894B9B text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.136 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9753AA
oklch(55.7% 0.148 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894B9B
oklch(51.9% 0.138 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#683777
oklch(42.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#894B9B 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) | #3C609E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6699 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89576C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894B9B
#894B9B
oklch(51.9% 0.138 318.2)
- #3B7A22
#3B7A22
oklch(51.9% 0.137 138.3)
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 #894B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #894B9B 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.