#89227B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.169 334.2), rgb(137, 34, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#89227B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89227B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 34, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.169 334.2) |
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 #89227B | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89227B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89227B text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #89227B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA77C9
oklch(70.6% 0.159 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B928A6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F178F
oklch(49.1% 0.205 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89227B
oklch(45.1% 0.169 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#681D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#89227B 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) | #20467D | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465579 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902B4C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89227B
#89227B
oklch(45.1% 0.169 334.2)
- #006737
#006737
oklch(45.1% 0.113 154.2)
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 #89227B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #89227B 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.