#894DA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.148 313.2), rgb(137, 77, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#894DA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 77, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.148 313.2) |
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 #894DA7 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894DA7 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894DA7 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #894DA7 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E0
oklch(81% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894DA7
oklch(52.9% 0.148 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4597
oklch(49.2% 0.137 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#64397A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#894DA7 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) | #3663AA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865C73 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894DA7
#894DA7
oklch(52.9% 0.148 313.2)
- #477C05
#477C05
oklch(52.8% 0.147 133)
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 #894DA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #894DA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #894DA7 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.