#892D73
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.149 338.5), rgb(137, 45, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#892D73 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892D73 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 45, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.149 338.5) |
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 #892D73 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892D73 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892D73 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #892D73 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#CB57AD
oklch(63.2% 0.177 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63699
oklch(55.6% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2782
oklch(49% 0.18 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892D73
oklch(45.8% 0.149 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#892D73 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) | #314975 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5771 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91304C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892D73
#892D73
oklch(45.8% 0.149 338.5)
- #006941
#006941
oklch(45.9% 0.106 158.7)
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 #892D73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892D73.
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 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #892D73 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.