#892DAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.197 315.1), rgb(137, 45, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#892DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892DAB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 45, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.197 315.1) |
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 #892DAB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #892DAB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892DAB text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #892DAB text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A03CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.213 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#892DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F278A
oklch(42.6% 0.163 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#892DAB 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) | #0054AF | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285CA8 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86486A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892DAB
#892DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.197 315.1)
- #387100
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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 #892DAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892DAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #892DAB 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.