#893296
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.172 322.2), rgb(137, 50, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#893296 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893296 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 50, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.172 322.2) |
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 #893296 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893296 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893296 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #893296 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C783D1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#B861C5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A344B1
oklch(55.6% 0.184 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893296
oklch(48.3% 0.172 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#712D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#893296 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) | #185299 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5C93 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4260 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893296
#893296
oklch(48.3% 0.172 322.2)
- #057300
#057300
oklch(48.2% 0.163 142.2)
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 #893296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #893296 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.