Palettes / Colors / #894FA2
#894FA2 — Muted Purple
#894FA2 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 #894FA2 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.
#894FA2 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 #68A14F; it also sits naturally between #5F4FA1 and #A14F90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #894FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 79, 162 |
| HSL | 282°, 34%, 47% |
| HSV | 282°, 51%, 64% |
| CMYK | 15%, 51%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 19.63, 13.52, 35.76 |
| Yxy | 13.52, 0.2849, 0.1962 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.54, 38.95, -35.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.77, 33.46, -35.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 31% · Blue 64%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #894FA2
.text { color: #894FA2; }
.background { background-color: #894FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #894FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 79, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 34%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #894FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 79, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #894FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 79, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#894FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#894FA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68A14F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.67:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.70:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #894FA2: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #894FA2
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 #894FA2: ·
How #894FA2 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 #894FA2 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 #894FA2?
#894FA2 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 137, 79, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #894FA2?
#894FA2 is RGB 137, 79, 162 — HSL 282°, 34%, 47% — CMYK 15%, 51%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #894FA2?
Its complement is #68A14F; analogous partners are #5F4FA1 and #A14F90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #894FA2 for text?
White text on #894FA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.70:1.