#890171
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3), rgb(137, 1, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#890171 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890171 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 1, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3) |
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 #890171 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890171 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #890171 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #890171 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E470C5
oklch(70.7% 0.175 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#D840B6
oklch(63% 0.223 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#C303A2
oklch(55.5% 0.242 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890171
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E145B
oklch(37.7% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#890171 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) | #0F3C73 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911040 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890171
#890171
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
- #005F3A
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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 #890171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #890171 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.