#894FC2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.176 304.5), rgb(137, 79, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#894FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 79, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.176 304.5) |
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 #894FC2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894FC2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894FC2 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #894FC2 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.126 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894FC2
oklch(54.9% 0.176 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7641AA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#894FC2 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) | #196AC6 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356BBF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6681 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894FC2
#894FC2
oklch(54.9% 0.176 304.5)
- #607E00
#607E00
oklch(54.9% 0.137 124.6)
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 #894FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #894FC2 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.