#892E94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.175 323.2), rgb(137, 46, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#892E94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892E94 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 46, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.175 323.2) |
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 #892E94 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #892E94 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892E94 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #892E94 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A542B1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#892E94
oklch(47.7% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#732B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2863
oklch(37.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#892E94 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) | #125097 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5A91 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3F5D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892E94
#892E94
oklch(47.7% 0.175 323.2)
- #00720B
#00720B
oklch(47.9% 0.159 143.2)
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 #892E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #892E94 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.