#891A6A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.6% 0.166 342.2), rgb(137, 26, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#891A6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891A6A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 26, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.166 342.2) |
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 #891A6A | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891A6A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #891A6A text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #891A6A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E076BB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D54CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.198 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02595
oklch(55.6% 0.215 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5137F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 342.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891A6A
oklch(43.6% 0.166 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#891A6A 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) | #26406C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5268 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #921B41 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891A6A
#891A6A
oklch(43.6% 0.166 342.2)
- #006141
#006141
oklch(43.5% 0.095 162.2)
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 #891A6A, 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
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
Use #891A6A 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.