#892381
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.173 331.4), rgb(137, 35, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#892381 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892381 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 35, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.173 331.4) |
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 #892381 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892381 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892381 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #892381 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B727AD
oklch(55.6% 0.225 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1694
oklch(49% 0.208 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892381
oklch(45.6% 0.173 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#892381 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) | #1B4784 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2F50 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892381
#892381
oklch(45.6% 0.173 331.4)
- #006931
#006931
oklch(45.6% 0.122 151.3)
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 #892381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #892381 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.