#89268C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.5% 0.178 326.7), rgb(137, 38, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#89268C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89268C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 38, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.178 326.7) |
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 #89268C | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89268C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89268C text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89268C 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 327)
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Step 600
600
#AA3EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.192 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89268C
oklch(46.5% 0.178 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#602761
oklch(37.8% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#89268C 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) | #0F4B8F | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5789 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3657 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89268C
#89268C
oklch(46.5% 0.178 326.7)
- #006D23
#006D23
oklch(46.6% 0.14 146.7)
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 #89268C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #89268C 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.