Palettes / Colors / #894FA3
#894FA3 — Muted Purple
#894FA3 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
#894FA3 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 #68A24E; it also sits naturally between #5D4EA2 and #A24E92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #894FA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 79, 163 |
| HSL | 281°, 35%, 47% |
| HSV | 281°, 52%, 64% |
| CMYK | 16%, 52%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 19.72, 13.55, 36.23 |
| Yxy | 13.55, 0.2838, 0.1950 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.59, 39.18, -35.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.82, 33.69, -35.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 31% · Blue 64%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 52% · 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 #894FA3
.text { color: #894FA3; }
.background { background-color: #894FA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #894FA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 79, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 35%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #894FA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 79, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #894FA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 79, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#894FA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#894FA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68A24E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.66:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #894FA3: #FFFFFF.
How #894FA3 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 #894FA3
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #894FA3 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 #894FA3?
#894FA3 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 137, 79, 163). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #894FA3?
#894FA3 is RGB 137, 79, 163 — HSL 281°, 35%, 47% — CMYK 16%, 52%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #894FA3?
Its complement is #68A24E; analogous partners are #5D4EA2 and #A24E92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #894FA3 for text?
White text on #894FA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.