#892F6B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.14 343.2), rgb(137, 47, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#892F6B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892F6B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 47, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.14 343.2) |
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 #892F6B | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892F6B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892F6B text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #892F6B 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC59A3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#B73A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B79
oklch(49.1% 0.17 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892F6B
oklch(45.7% 0.14 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#892F6B 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) | #37486D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515769 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922F48 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892F6B
#892F6B
oklch(45.7% 0.14 343.2)
- #006847
#006847
oklch(45.8% 0.099 162.9)
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 #892F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #892F6B 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.