Palettes / Colors / #893ECB

#893ECB — Purple

#893ECB is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #893ECB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#893ECB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #80CC3E; it also sits naturally between #423ECC and #CC3EC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 54% · Green 24% · Blue 80%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #893ECB

.text { color: #893ECB; }
.background { background-color: #893ECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #893ECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 62, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 58%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #893ECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 62, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #893ECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 62, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#893ECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#893ECB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #80CC3E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #893ECB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #893ECB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #893ECB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #893ECB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #893ECA  ·  #893ECC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #893ECB?

#893ECB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 137, 62, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #893ECB?

#893ECB is RGB 137, 62, 203 — HSL 272°, 58%, 52% — CMYK 33%, 69%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #893ECB?

Its complement is #80CC3E; analogous partners are #423ECC and #CC3EC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #893ECB for text?

White text on #893ECB has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.62:1.