#89319C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.178 320), rgb(137, 49, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#89319C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89319C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 49, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.178 320) |
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 #89319C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89319C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89319C text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89319C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B760CA
oklch(63.1% 0.176 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A242B7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 320)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89319C
oklch(48.6% 0.178 320)
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Step 800
800
#712B80
oklch(42.7% 0.149 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#89319C 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) | #08539F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5C99 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4462 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89319C
#89319C
oklch(48.6% 0.178 320)
- #207300
#207300
oklch(48.7% 0.157 140)
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 #89319C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #89319C 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.