#895CA8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.123 310.2), rgb(137, 92, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#895CA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 92, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.123 310.2) |
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 #895CA8 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895CA8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895CA8 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895CA8 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BD
oklch(63.2% 0.114 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895CA8
oklch(55.4% 0.123 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#754C91
oklch(49.2% 0.115 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F75
oklch(42.8% 0.094 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E365F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#895CA8 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) | #4B6DAB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85687A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895CA8
#895CA8
oklch(55.4% 0.123 310.2)
- #5A812A
#5A812A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 130.3)
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 #895CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #895CA8 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.