What color is #895BBD?

#895BBD is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 91, 189), and in HSL hsl(268, 43%, 55%).

Is #895BBD accessible as text?

On white, #895BBD has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #895BBD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #895BBD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #895BBD?

#895BBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #90BE5B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #895BBD below.

Is #895BBD good for buttons?

#895BBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #895BBD — black text only reaches 4.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #895BBD the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #895BBD is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#895BBD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #895BBD

Not just a swatch — here's how #895BBD works with other colors. Named schemes with #895BBD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #895BBD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #895BBD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #895BBD Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #895BBD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09261 Secondary #3C3734

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #895BBD Secondary #A698BB Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Amethyst is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #895BBD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E1EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA5BBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #895BBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #895BBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 91 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.4% 0.151 303.6);
  --color-50: #F7F4FB;
  --color-100: #EAE1F4;
  --color-200: #D5C5E8;
  --color-300: #B69CD3;
  --color-400: #9775BD;
  --color-500: #7855A0;
  --color-600: #5F467C;
  --color-700: #463659;
  --color-800: #30263B;
  --color-900: #1E1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F7F4FB',
    100: '#EAE1F4',
    200: '#D5C5E8',
    300: '#B69CD3',
    400: '#9775BD',
    500: '#7855A0',
    600: '#5F467C',
    700: '#463659',
    800: '#30263B',
    900: '#1E1924',
  },
}

$base: #895BBD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FB;
$base-100: #EAE1F4;
$base-200: #D5C5E8;
$base-300: #B69CD3;
$base-400: #9775BD;
$base-500: #7855A0;
$base-600: #5F467C;
$base-700: #463659;
$base-800: #30263B;
$base-900: #1E1924;
$base-hover: #6D40A0;
$base-subtle: #DCD1E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#895BBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5C5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B69CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9775BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7855A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #895BBD

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