#895AA6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.124 311.4), rgb(137, 90, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#895AA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 90, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.124 311.4) |
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 #895AA6 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895AA6 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895AA6 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #895AA6 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B391CA
oklch(70.8% 0.089 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A074BC
oklch(63% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895AA6
oklch(55% 0.124 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#764B90
oklch(49.1% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E355E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#895AA6 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) | #4A6BA9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566EA4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866678 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895AA6
#895AA6
oklch(55% 0.124 311.4)
- #56802A
#56802A
oklch(55% 0.125 131.6)
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 #895AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #895AA6 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.