#89237A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.167 334.7), rgb(137, 35, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#89237A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89237A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 35, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.167 334.7) |
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 #89237A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89237A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89237A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #89237A text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#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
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.217 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F198D
oklch(49.1% 0.202 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89237A
oklch(45.2% 0.167 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#89237A 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) | #22467C | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465578 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902C4C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89237A
#89237A
oklch(45.2% 0.167 334.7)
- #006738
#006738
oklch(45.1% 0.112 154.7)
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 #89237A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #89237A 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.