#895FE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.7% 0.196 294), rgb(137, 95, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#895FE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 95, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.196 294) |
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 #895FE6 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895FE6 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #895FE6 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #895FE6 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#895FE6
oklch(59.7% 0.196 294)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.128 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#895FE6 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) | #007BEA | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1977E3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717D99 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895FE6
#895FE6
oklch(59.7% 0.196 294)
- #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 #895FE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #895FE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #895FE6 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.