Palettes / Colors / #893FC9

#893FC9 — Purple

#893FC9 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 #893FC9 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.

#893FC9 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 #80C940; it also sits naturally between #4540C9 and #C940C5. 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 79%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #893FC9

.text { color: #893FC9; }
.background { background-color: #893FC9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #893FC9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 63, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 56%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #893FC9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 63, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #893FC9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 63, 201, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#893FC9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#893FC9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #80C940:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #893FC9: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #893FC9

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 #893FC9 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 #893FC9 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #893FC9?

#893FC9 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 137, 63, 201). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #893FC9?

#893FC9 is RGB 137, 63, 201 — HSL 272°, 56%, 52% — CMYK 32%, 69%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #893FC9?

Its complement is #80C940; analogous partners are #4540C9 and #C940C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #893FC9 for text?

White text on #893FC9 has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.62:1.