#892278
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.167 335.6), rgb(137, 34, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#892278 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892278 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 34, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.167 335.6) |
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 #892278 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892278 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892278 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #892278 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A3
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0198B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892278
oklch(45% 0.167 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#691E5C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#892278 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) | #23457A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475476 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902A4A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892278
#892278
oklch(45% 0.167 335.6)
- #00663A
#00663A
oklch(44.9% 0.109 155.9)
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 #892278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #892278 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.