#892C6F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.5% 0.148 340.7), rgb(137, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#892C6F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892C6F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.148 340.7) |
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 #892C6F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892C6F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892C6F text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #892C6F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC56A9
oklch(63% 0.177 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73694
oklch(55.5% 0.192 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E277E
oklch(49.1% 0.179 341.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892C6F
oklch(45.5% 0.148 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#892C6F 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) | #324871 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912E49 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892C6F
#892C6F
oklch(45.5% 0.148 340.7)
- #006743
#006743
oklch(45.4% 0.101 160.8)
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 #892C6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892C6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
Use #892C6F 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.