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#894BFB Color

#894BFB is rgb(137, 75, 251) in RGB, hsl(261, 96%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 70%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#894BFB
HEX#894BFB
RGBrgb(137, 75, 251)
HSLhsl(261, 96%, 64%)
HSVhsv(261, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 70%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.245 293.5)
LABlab(47.57% 54.79 -79.66)
LCHlch(47.57% 96.68 304.52)

What #894BFB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #894BFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#894BFB Channel Values

How #894BFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 75 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 96% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894BFB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #894BFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894BFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #894BFB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #894BFB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#894BFB
Protanopia#5959FB
Protanomaly#7054FB
Deuteranopia#6565FA
Deuteranomaly#755CFB
Tritanopia#677777
Tritanomaly#7668BB
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #894BFB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-894bfb: #894BFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #894BFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-894bfb': '#894BFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.294, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_894bfb">#894BFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#894BFB"

More Purple Colors

#894BFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#894BFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #894BFB?

#894BFB is a light purple — rgb(137, 75, 251) in RGB and hsl(261, 96%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.03.

What is the RGB value of #894BFB?

#894BFB is rgb(137, 75, 251) — red 137, green 75, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #894BFB?

#894BFB converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 70%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #894BFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #894BFB scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #894BFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #894BFB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.03, which is visibly different.

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