#891D8B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.7% 0.187 327.3), rgb(137, 29, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#891D8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891D8B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 29, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.187 327.3) |
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 #891D8B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891D8B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #891D8B text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #891D8B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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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
#E7A8E5
oklch(81% 0.108 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D874D8
oklch(70.6% 0.175 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB48CD
oklch(63% 0.223 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B71BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.243 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D03A0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891D8B
oklch(45.7% 0.187 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#671968
oklch(37.7% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#891D8B 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) | #00488E | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5588 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3054 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891D8B
#891D8B
oklch(45.7% 0.187 327.3)
- #006A24
#006A24
oklch(45.7% 0.135 147.2)
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 #891D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.021
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #891D8B 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.