#892699
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.3% 0.189 321.7), rgb(137, 38, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#892699 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892699 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 38, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.189 321.7) |
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 #892699 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #892699 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892699 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #892699 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#892699
oklch(47.3% 0.189 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#892699 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) | #004E9C | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355896 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3C5E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892699
#892699
oklch(47.3% 0.189 321.7)
- #0E7000
#0E7000
oklch(47.4% 0.158 141.7)
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 #892699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
Use #892699 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.