Palettes / Colors / #893FC5

#893FC5 — Muted Purple

#893FC5 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 #893FC5 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.

#893FC5 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 #7BC63F; it also sits naturally between #453FC6 and #C63FBF. 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 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

CSS code for #893FC5

.text { color: #893FC5; }
.background { background-color: #893FC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #893FC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 63, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 54%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #893FC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 63, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #893FC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 63, 197, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#893FC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#893FC5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7BC63F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #893FC5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #893FC5

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 #893FC5 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 #893FC5 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

← #893FC4  ·  #893FC6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #893FC5?

#893FC5 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 137, 63, 197). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #893FC5?

#893FC5 is RGB 137, 63, 197 — HSL 273°, 54%, 51% — CMYK 30%, 68%, 0%, 23%.

What colors go with #893FC5?

Its complement is #7BC63F; analogous partners are #453FC6 and #C63FBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #893FC5 for text?

White text on #893FC5 has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.58:1.