#894F9F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.135 316.1), rgb(137, 79, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#894F9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894F9F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 79, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.135 316.1) |
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 #894F9F | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894F9F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894F9F text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #894F9F 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98ECA
oklch(70.8% 0.098 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#A770BC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894F9F
oklch(52.8% 0.135 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4790
oklch(49.1% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#653B75
oklch(42.8% 0.104 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#894F9F 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) | #3F63A2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50689D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885B70 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894F9F
#894F9F
oklch(52.8% 0.135 316.1)
- #447C22
#447C22
oklch(52.8% 0.135 136)
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 #894F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #894F9F 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.