#892BA7
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.196 316.5), rgb(137, 43, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#892BA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 43, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.196 316.5) |
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 #892BA7 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #892BA7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892BA7 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #892BA7 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#892BA7
oklch(48.7% 0.196 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#702788
oklch(42.6% 0.162 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#892BA7 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) | #0053AA | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5BA4 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874567 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892BA7
#892BA7
oklch(48.7% 0.196 316.5)
- #327100
#327100
oklch(48.7% 0.147 136.6)
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 #892BA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892BA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
Use #892BA7 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.