#894C9F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.14 316.4), rgb(137, 76, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#894C9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894C9F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 76, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.14 316.4) |
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 #894C9F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894C9F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894C9F text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #894C9F text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9553AD
oklch(55.6% 0.15 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894C9F
oklch(52.3% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#894C9F 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) | #3B61A2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D679D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88596E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894C9F
#894C9F
oklch(52.3% 0.14 316.4)
- #407B1C
#407B1C
oklch(52.3% 0.14 136.3)
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 #894C9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #894C9F 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.