#895ABB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.15 304.4), rgb(137, 90, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#895ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895ABB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 90, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.15 304.4) |
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 #895ABB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895ABB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #895ABB text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895ABB text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895ABB
oklch(56.1% 0.15 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7348A0
oklch(49.2% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#895ABB 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) | #3B6FBE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4970B9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806C82 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895ABB
#895ABB
oklch(56.1% 0.15 304.4)
- #638200
#638200
oklch(56.2% 0.141 124.6)
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 #895ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #895ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #895ABB 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.