#892391
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.5% 0.186 324.8), rgb(137, 35, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#892391 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892391 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 35, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.186 324.8) |
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 #892391 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892391 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892391 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #892391 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#892391
oklch(46.5% 0.186 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602664
oklch(37.8% 0.119 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#892391 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) | #004B94 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A578E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3759 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892391
#892391
oklch(46.5% 0.186 324.8)
- #006D19
#006D19
oklch(46.5% 0.147 144.9)
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 #892391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #892391 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.