#894EE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.218 296.7), rgb(137, 78, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#894EE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 78, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.218 296.7) |
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 #894EE6 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894EE6 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #894EE6 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #894EE6 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F9
oklch(81% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F6
oklch(70.7% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9867F2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894EE6
oklch(57.3% 0.218 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7038C3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#894EE6 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) | #0072EB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727294 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894EE6
#894EE6
oklch(57.3% 0.218 296.7)
- #748100
#748100
oklch(57.3% 0.132 116.6)
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 #894EE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #894EE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #894EE6 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.