#892C76
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.153 336.9), rgb(137, 44, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#892C76 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892C76 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 44, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.153 336.9) |
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 #892C76 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892C76 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892C76 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #892C76 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 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
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B1
oklch(63.1% 0.183 337)
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Step 600
600
#B6359D
oklch(55.7% 0.198 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2586
oklch(49% 0.185 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892C76
oklch(45.9% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#892C76 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) | #2E4978 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5774 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90314D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892C76
#892C76
oklch(45.9% 0.153 336.9)
- #00693E
#00693E
oklch(45.8% 0.109 157.1)
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 #892C76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892C76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #892C76 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.