#89176A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.4% 0.169 342.1), rgb(137, 23, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#89176A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 342°. 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 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89176A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 23, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.169 342.1) |
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 #89176A | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89176A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89176A text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89176A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E175BC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#D64AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.202 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12296
oklch(55.7% 0.219 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60F80
oklch(49.2% 0.204 342.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89176A
oklch(43.4% 0.169 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B55
oklch(37.8% 0.132 342)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#89176A 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) | #243F6C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495168 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #921940 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89176A
#89176A
oklch(43.4% 0.169 342.1)
- #006140
#006140
oklch(43.5% 0.096 161.5)
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 #89176A, 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 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
Use #89176A 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.