#89306B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.139 343.4), rgb(137, 48, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#89306B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 343°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89306B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 48, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.139 343.4) |
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 #89306B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89306B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89306B text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89306B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D87EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.181 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C79
oklch(49% 0.168 343)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89306B
oklch(45.8% 0.139 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#89306B 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) | #38496D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525869 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923049 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89306B
#89306B
oklch(45.8% 0.139 343.4)
- #006848
#006848
oklch(45.8% 0.098 163.6)
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 #89306B, closest first.
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 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #89306B 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.