#895DE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.198 294.4), rgb(137, 93, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#895DE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 93, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.198 294.4) |
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 #895DE6 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895DE6 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #895DE6 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895DE6 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#895DE6
oklch(59.4% 0.198 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#804BE2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58329E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#895DE6 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) | #007AEA | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1176E3 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717B99 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895DE6
#895DE6
oklch(59.4% 0.198 294.4)
- #7E8600
#7E8600
oklch(59.3% 0.133 113.9)
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 #895DE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #895DE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #895DE6 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.