#894FA3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53% 0.14 314.4), rgb(137, 79, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#894FA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 79, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.14 314.4) |
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 #894FA3 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894FA3 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894FA3 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #894FA3 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A670BF
oklch(63.1% 0.128 314.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894FA3
oklch(53% 0.14 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4693
oklch(49% 0.13 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#643A77
oklch(42.6% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#894FA3 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) | #3C64A6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E69A1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875C71 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894FA3
#894FA3
oklch(53% 0.14 314.4)
- #467C19
#467C19
oklch(52.9% 0.14 134.5)
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 #894FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #894FA3 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.