#894FC4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.178 304), rgb(137, 79, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#894FC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 79, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.178 304) |
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 #894FC4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894FC4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894FC4 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #894FC4 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE1
oklch(70.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#894FC4
oklch(55% 0.178 304)
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Step 700
700
#7641AB
oklch(49.2% 0.165 304)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#894FC4 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) | #156AC8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336CC1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6782 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894FC4
#894FC4
oklch(55% 0.178 304)
- #617E00
#617E00
oklch(55% 0.137 124.1)
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 #894FC4, 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 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #894FC4 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.