Palettes / Colors / #893FC4
#893FC4 — Muted Purple
#893FC4 is a purple color we call Muted 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 #893FC4 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.
#893FC4 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 #7BC440; it also sits naturally between #4640C4 and #C440BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #893FC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 63, 196 |
| HSL | 273°, 53%, 51% |
| HSV | 273°, 68%, 77% |
| CMYK | 30%, 68%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 22.06, 12.86, 53.54 |
| Yxy | 12.86, 0.2494, 0.1454 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.55, 54.89, -56.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.86, 49.74, -67.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 25% · Blue 77%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #893FC4
.text { color: #893FC4; }
.background { background-color: #893FC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #893FC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 63, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 53%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #893FC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 63, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #893FC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 63, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#893FC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#893FC4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7BC440:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #893FC4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #893FC4
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #893FC4: ·
How #893FC4 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 #893FC4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #893FC4?
#893FC4 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 137, 63, 196). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #893FC4?
#893FC4 is RGB 137, 63, 196 — HSL 273°, 53%, 51% — CMYK 30%, 68%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #893FC4?
Its complement is #7BC440; analogous partners are #4640C4 and #C440BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #893FC4 for text?
White text on #893FC4 has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.57:1.