#89288B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.6% 0.175 327.1), rgb(137, 40, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#89288B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89288B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 40, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.175 327.1) |
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 #89288B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89288B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89288B text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89288B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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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
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CC
oklch(70.8% 0.135 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DBF
oklch(63% 0.174 327)
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Step 600
600
#A940AB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89288B
oklch(46.6% 0.175 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#762A77
oklch(42.8% 0.144 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2760
oklch(37.6% 0.113 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#89288B 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) | #154B8E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405888 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3757 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89288B
#89288B
oklch(46.6% 0.175 327.1)
- #006D25
#006D25
oklch(46.6% 0.138 147.2)
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 #89288B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #89288B 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.