#8929A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.192 319), rgb(137, 41, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8929A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8929A0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 41, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.192 319) |
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 #8929A0 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8929A0 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8929A0 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8929A0 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95CD1
oklch(63.2% 0.19 319)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 318.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8929A0
oklch(48% 0.192 319)
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Step 800
800
#722784
oklch(42.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#8929A0 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) | #0050A3 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315A9D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894162 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8929A0
#8929A0
oklch(48% 0.192 319)
- #257000
#257000
oklch(47.9% 0.151 139.1)
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 #8929A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #8929A0 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.