#891D89
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.185 328.1), rgb(137, 29, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#891D89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891D89 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 29, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.185 328.1) |
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 #891D89 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891D89 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #891D89 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #891D89 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E4
oklch(81% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D975D6
oklch(70.8% 0.173 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CB
oklch(63.1% 0.222 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B71CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.241 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D049E
oklch(49% 0.224 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891D89
oklch(45.6% 0.185 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#891D89 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) | #00478C | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5586 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F53 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891D89
#891D89
oklch(45.6% 0.185 328.1)
- #006927
#006927
oklch(45.4% 0.131 148.1)
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 #891D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.022
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #891D89 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.