#893172
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.142 339.4), rgb(137, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#893172 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893172 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.142 339.4) |
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 #893172 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893172 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893172 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #893172 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C064A5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4990
oklch(55.6% 0.154 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893172
oklch(46.2% 0.142 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#893172 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) | #354B74 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505870 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91344D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893172
#893172
oklch(46.2% 0.142 339.4)
- #006A43
#006A43
oklch(46.2% 0.105 159.5)
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 #893172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #893172.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
Use #893172 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.