#893175
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.145 337.7), rgb(137, 49, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#893175 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893175 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 49, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.145 337.7) |
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 #893175 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893175 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893175 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #893175 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B9
oklch(70.8% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4993
oklch(55.6% 0.155 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893175
oklch(46.4% 0.145 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#763066
oklch(42.6% 0.12 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#893175 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) | #344B77 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5973 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90354E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893175
#893175
oklch(46.4% 0.145 337.7)
- #006B40
#006B40
oklch(46.5% 0.11 157.4)
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 #893175, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #893175.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #893175 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.