#892B6A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.2% 0.146 343.4), rgb(137, 43, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#892B6A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892B6A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 43, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.146 343.4) |
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 #892B6A | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892B6A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892B6A text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #892B6A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9378F
oklch(55.7% 0.189 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F277A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892B6A
oklch(45.2% 0.146 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#682351
oklch(37.7% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#892B6A 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) | #34466C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505668 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922B46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892B6A
#892B6A
oklch(45.2% 0.146 343.4)
- #006646
#006646
oklch(45.1% 0.097 163.3)
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 #892B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
Use #892B6A 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.