#895AB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.147 305.2), rgb(137, 90, 184).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#895AB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 90, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.147 305.2) |
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 #895AB8 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895AB8 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895AB8 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895AB8 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895AB8
oklch(56% 0.147 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#73489D
oklch(49% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#895AB8 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) | #3E6EBB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B70B6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816B80 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895AB8
#895AB8
oklch(56% 0.147 305.2)
- #618200
#618200
oklch(56% 0.142 125.4)
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 #895AB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #895AB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #895AB8 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.