#891F81
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.177 331.4), rgb(137, 31, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#891F81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891F81 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 31, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.177 331.4) |
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 #891F81 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891F81 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #891F81 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #891F81 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC2
oklch(63% 0.212 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B922AE
oklch(55.6% 0.23 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F0F96
oklch(49.2% 0.214 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891F81
oklch(45.2% 0.177 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#891F81 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) | #154684 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2C4F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891F81
#891F81
oklch(45.2% 0.177 331.4)
- #006831
#006831
oklch(45.3% 0.121 151.5)
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 #891F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #891F81 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.