#894ED3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.197 300.6), rgb(137, 78, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#894ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 78, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.197 300.6) |
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 #894ED3 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894ED3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894ED3 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #894ED3 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 300.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894ED3
oklch(55.9% 0.197 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#743DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3393
oklch(42.6% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#894ED3 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) | #006DD7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #186DD0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796B89 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894ED3
#894ED3
oklch(55.9% 0.197 300.6)
- #6A7F00
#6A7F00
oklch(56% 0.134 120.5)
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 #894ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #894ED3 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.