#894CAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.1% 0.155 311.6), rgb(137, 76, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#894CAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894CAC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 76, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.155 311.6) |
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 #894CAC | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894CAC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894CAC text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #894CAC text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC8
oklch(63.2% 0.142 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894CAC
oklch(53.1% 0.155 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B439B
oklch(49% 0.145 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#894CAC 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) | #3064AF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4568AA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855D75 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894CAC
#894CAC
oklch(53.1% 0.155 311.6)
- #4B7C00
#4B7C00
oklch(53.1% 0.146 131.6)
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 #894CAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #894CAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #894CAC 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.