#892C73
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.7% 0.151 338.5), rgb(137, 44, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#892C73 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892C73 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 44, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.151 338.5) |
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 #892C73 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892C73 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892C73 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #892C73 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73599
oklch(55.6% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2683
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892C73
oklch(45.7% 0.151 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#892C73 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) | #304875 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5771 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91304B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892C73
#892C73
oklch(45.7% 0.151 338.5)
- #006840
#006840
oklch(45.6% 0.106 158.5)
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 #892C73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892C73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #892C73 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.