#892181
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.175 331.4), rgb(137, 33, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#892181 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892181 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 33, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.175 331.4) |
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 #892181 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892181 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892181 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #892181 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D976CE
oklch(70.6% 0.164 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B825AD
oklch(55.6% 0.227 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1395
oklch(49.1% 0.211 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892181
oklch(45.4% 0.175 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#892181 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) | #184784 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2E4F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892181
#892181
oklch(45.4% 0.175 331.4)
- #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 #892181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #892181 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.