#894DF5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.3% 0.236 294.2), rgb(137, 77, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#894DF5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894DF5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 77, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.236 294.2) |
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 #894DF5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894DF5 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #894DF5 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #894DF5 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FE
oklch(70.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9564FC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894DF5
oklch(58.3% 0.236 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E33CD
oklch(49.2% 0.219 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#592CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#492A83
oklch(37.7% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#894DF5 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) | #0075FA | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070F2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A779B | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894DF5
#894DF5
oklch(58.3% 0.236 294.2)
- #7B8300
#7B8300
oklch(58.3% 0.131 114)
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 #894DF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.081
Use #894DF5 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.