#89046F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.184 339.2), rgb(137, 4, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#89046F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 339°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89046F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 4, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.184 339.2) |
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 #89046F | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89046F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89046F text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89046F text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#EFA5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#E471C3
oklch(70.8% 0.171 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D842B4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3099F
oklch(55.5% 0.238 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89046F
oklch(42.8% 0.184 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E155A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#89046F 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) | #143C71 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6C | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92103F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89046F
#89046F
oklch(42.8% 0.184 339.2)
- #005F3B
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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 #89046F, 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 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
Use #89046F 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.