#891167
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.9% 0.172 343.3), rgb(137, 17, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#891167 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891167 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 17, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.172 343.3) |
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 #891167 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891167 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #891167 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #891167 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D1
oklch(81% 0.1 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#E374BA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D848A9
oklch(63.2% 0.205 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#C31C94
oklch(55.6% 0.223 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A8067E
oklch(49.1% 0.207 343.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891167
oklch(42.9% 0.172 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1953
oklch(37.7% 0.134 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#411131
oklch(27.1% 0.085 343.4)
#891167 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) | #223D69 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495064 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92113D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891167
#891167
oklch(42.9% 0.172 343.3)
- #005F41
#005F41
oklch(43% 0.092 163.3)
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 #891167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #891167 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.