#893091
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.17 324.4), rgb(137, 48, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#893091 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893091 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 48, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.17 324.4) |
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 #893091 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893091 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893091 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #893091 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C1
oklch(63.1% 0.168 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A544AE
oklch(55.7% 0.182 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893091
oklch(47.8% 0.17 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732D79
oklch(42.8% 0.14 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#893091 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) | #1B5094 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415A8F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3F5C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893091
#893091
oklch(47.8% 0.17 324.4)
- #007117
#007117
oklch(47.6% 0.152 144.4)
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 #893091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.096
Use #893091 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.