#89299E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.19 319.7), rgb(137, 41, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#89299E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89299E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 41, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.19 319.7) |
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 #89299E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89299E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89299E text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89299E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880D9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A43DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89299E
oklch(47.9% 0.19 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#722883
oklch(42.7% 0.156 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#89299E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335A9B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894061 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89299E
#89299E
oklch(47.9% 0.19 319.7)
- #217000
#217000
oklch(47.8% 0.153 139.7)
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 #89299E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
Use #89299E 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.