#892E6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.144 341.4), rgb(137, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#892E6E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892E6E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.144 341.4) |
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 #892E6E | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892E6E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892E6E text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #892E6E text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A7
oklch(63% 0.171 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#B73992
oklch(55.7% 0.187 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.174 341.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892E6E
oklch(45.7% 0.144 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#892E6E 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) | #344870 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912F49 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892E6E
#892E6E
oklch(45.7% 0.144 341.4)
- #006845
#006845
oklch(45.7% 0.101 161.6)
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 #892E6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892E6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
Use #892E6E 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.