#894FAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.6% 0.152 310.4), rgb(137, 79, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#894FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894FAE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 79, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.152 310.4) |
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 #894FAE | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894FAE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894FAE text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #894FAE text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC8
oklch(63.2% 0.14 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894FAE
oklch(53.6% 0.152 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A459B
oklch(49.2% 0.141 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#894FAE 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) | #3366B1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845F77 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894FAE
#894FAE
oklch(53.6% 0.152 310.4)
- #4F7D00
#4F7D00
oklch(53.6% 0.145 130.5)
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 #894FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #894FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #894FAE 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.