#891E89
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.184 328.1), rgb(137, 30, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#891E89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891E89 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 30, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.184 328.1) |
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 #891E89 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891E89 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #891E89 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #891E89 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
#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
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E4
oklch(81% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D875D6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC49CB
oklch(63.2% 0.221 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B71DB7
oklch(55.6% 0.239 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D079E
oklch(49.1% 0.222 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891E89
oklch(45.6% 0.184 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#671A67
oklch(37.7% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#891E89 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) | #02478C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5586 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3053 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891E89
#891E89
oklch(45.6% 0.184 328.1)
- #006A27
#006A27
oklch(45.7% 0.132 148)
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 #891E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.023
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #891E89 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.