#895DAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.128 308.1), rgb(137, 93, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#895DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895DAD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 93, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.128 308.1) |
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 #895DAD | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895DAD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895DAD text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895DAD text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B191CD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895DAD
oklch(55.8% 0.128 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#744C94
oklch(49.2% 0.118 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E78
oklch(42.6% 0.099 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#895DAD 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) | #4A6EB0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570AB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846A7D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895DAD
#895DAD
oklch(55.8% 0.128 308.1)
- #5E8123
#5E8123
oklch(55.7% 0.127 127.9)
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 #895DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #895DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #895DAD 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.