#892D6F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.6% 0.146 340.8), rgb(137, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#892D6F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892D6F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.146 340.8) |
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 #892D6F | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892D6F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892D6F text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #892D6F text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#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
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73794
oklch(55.6% 0.19 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D287E
oklch(49.1% 0.177 340.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892D6F
oklch(45.6% 0.146 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#672353
oklch(37.6% 0.114 341)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#892D6F 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) | #334871 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912F4A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892D6F
#892D6F
oklch(45.6% 0.146 340.8)
- #006844
#006844
oklch(45.7% 0.102 160.9)
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 #892D6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892D6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
Use #892D6F 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.