#89096A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.7% 0.178 341.7), rgb(137, 9, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#89096A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89096A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 9, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.178 341.7) |
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 #89096A | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89096A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #89096A text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #89096A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E472BE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D944AD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C41399
oklch(55.6% 0.232 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89096A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1756
oklch(37.7% 0.138 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#411032
oklch(27% 0.087 342.1)
#89096A 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) | #1C3C6C | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F67 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920D3D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89096A
#89096A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 341.7)
- #005E3E
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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 #89096A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #89096A 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.