#895DEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.7% 0.203 293.7), rgb(137, 93, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#895DEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895DEA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 93, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.203 293.7) |
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 #895DEA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895DEA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #895DEA text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895DEA text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#895DEA
oklch(59.7% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F4AE5
oklch(55.7% 0.221 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C39C7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5731A1
oklch(42.7% 0.17 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4B
oklch(27.2% 0.084 293.8)
#895DEA 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) | #007BEF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7D9B | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895DEA
#895DEA
oklch(59.7% 0.203 293.7)
- #7F8700
#7F8700
oklch(59.6% 0.134 113.9)
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 #895DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #895DEA 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.