#893281
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.153 331.5), rgb(137, 50, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#893281 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893281 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.153 331.5) |
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 #893281 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893281 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893281 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893281 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B2
oklch(63% 0.151 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7479E
oklch(55.5% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893281
oklch(47.1% 0.153 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#893281 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) | #2D4E83 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5A7F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3A55 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893281
#893281
oklch(47.1% 0.153 331.5)
- #006E34
#006E34
oklch(47.1% 0.126 151.4)
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 #893281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #893281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #893281 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.