#89277F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.166 332.4), rgb(137, 39, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#89277F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 332°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89277F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 39, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.166 332.4) |
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 #89277F | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89277F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89277F text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89277F text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D879CB
oklch(70.8% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BD
oklch(63.2% 0.198 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B62DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.216 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C91
oklch(49% 0.201 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89277F
oklch(45.8% 0.166 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#671F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#89277F 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) | #224881 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3150 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89277F
#89277F
oklch(45.8% 0.166 332.4)
- #006A34
#006A34
oklch(45.9% 0.12 152.2)
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 #89277F, 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 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #89277F 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.