Palettes / Colors / #893ECD

#893ECD — Purple

#893ECD 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 #893ECD 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.

#893ECD 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 #82CD3C; it also sits naturally between #3F3CCD and #CD3CCA. 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 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #893ECD

.text { color: #893ECD; }
.background { background-color: #893ECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #893ECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 62, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #893ECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 62, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #893ECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 62, 205, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #82CD3C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #893ECD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #893ECD

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 #893ECD 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 #893ECD 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

← #893ECC  ·  #893ECE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #893ECD?

#893ECD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 137, 62, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #893ECD?

#893ECD is RGB 137, 62, 205 — HSL 271°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 33%, 70%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #893ECD?

Its complement is #82CD3C; analogous partners are #3F3CCD and #CD3CCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #893ECD for text?

White text on #893ECD has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.63:1.