#89006E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.185 339.6), rgb(137, 0, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#89006E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89006E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 0, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.185 339.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #89006E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89006E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89006E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89006E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#E470C3
oklch(70.7% 0.173 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D941B3
oklch(63.1% 0.221 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4039F
oklch(55.5% 0.241 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89006E
oklch(42.6% 0.185 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1459
oklch(37.8% 0.144 340)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#89006E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #123B70 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920B3E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89006E
#89006E
oklch(42.6% 0.185 339.6)
- #005E3B
#005E3B
oklch(42.5% 0.097 159.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #89006E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
Use #89006E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.