#89297E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.163 332.9), rgb(137, 41, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#89297E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89297E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 41, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.163 332.9) |
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 #89297E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89297E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89297E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #89297E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 333)
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Step 600
600
#AC429F
oklch(55.6% 0.176 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89297E
oklch(46% 0.163 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#89297E 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) | #254980 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47577C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3250 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89297E
#89297E
oklch(46% 0.163 332.9)
- #006A36
#006A36
oklch(46% 0.118 153)
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 #89297E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #89297E 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.