#895EAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.122 309), rgb(137, 94, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#895EAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895EAA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 94, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.122 309) |
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 #895EAA | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895EAA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #895EAA text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895EAA text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#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
#CBB7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B192CB
oklch(70.8% 0.088 309)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895EAA
oklch(55.9% 0.122 309)
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Step 700
700
#744C91
oklch(49.1% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#895EAA 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) | #4D6EAD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856A7C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895EAA
#895EAA
oklch(55.9% 0.122 309)
- #5D812A
#5D812A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 129)
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 #895EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #895EAA 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.