#89046E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.183 339.7), rgb(137, 4, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#89046E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89046E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 4, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.183 339.7) |
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 #89046E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89046E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89046E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89046E text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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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
#EFA5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#E471C2
oklch(70.8% 0.171 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D942B3
oklch(63.2% 0.219 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#C40A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.238 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89046E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1559
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#89046E 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) | #153C70 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920E3F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89046E
#89046E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 339.7)
- #005F3C
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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 #89046E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
Use #89046E 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.