#892386
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.8% 0.177 329.3), rgb(137, 35, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#892386 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892386 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 35, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.177 329.3) |
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 #892386 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892386 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892386 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #892386 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D877D2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.211 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B625B2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C1399
oklch(49% 0.213 329.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892386
oklch(45.8% 0.177 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#661C64
oklch(37.6% 0.138 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#892386 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) | #144889 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405683 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3152 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892386
#892386
oklch(45.8% 0.177 329.3)
- #006A2C
#006A2C
oklch(45.8% 0.128 149.4)
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 #892386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #892386 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.