#892F77
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.2% 0.149 336.5), rgb(137, 47, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#892F77 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892F77 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 47, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.149 336.5) |
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 #892F77 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892F77 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892F77 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #892F77 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#C063AA
oklch(63.2% 0.147 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB4796
oklch(55.7% 0.161 336.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#892F77
oklch(46.2% 0.149 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#772F68
oklch(42.7% 0.124 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#892F77 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) | #314A79 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5875 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90344E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892F77
#892F77
oklch(46.2% 0.149 336.5)
- #006A3E
#006A3E
oklch(46.1% 0.11 156.7)
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 #892F77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #892F77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #892F77 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.