#895AE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.199 295.4), rgb(137, 90, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#895AE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 90, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.199 295.4) |
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 #895AE3 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895AE3 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #895AE3 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895AE3 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CEF
oklch(70.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#946CEA
oklch(63% 0.183 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895AE3
oklch(58.7% 0.199 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBC
oklch(49% 0.186 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#583598
oklch(42.6% 0.154 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#895AE3 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) | #0077E7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F74E0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727896 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895AE3
#895AE3
oklch(58.7% 0.199 295.4)
- #7A8500
#7A8500
oklch(58.7% 0.134 115.4)
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 #895AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #895AE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #895AE3 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.