#893574
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.138 338.5), rgb(137, 53, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#893574 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893574 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 53, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.138 338.5) |
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 #893574 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893574 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893574 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #893574 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A5
oklch(63% 0.136 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84B90
oklch(55.5% 0.148 338.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893574
oklch(46.8% 0.138 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#753264
oklch(42.7% 0.114 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D51
oklch(37.7% 0.088 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#893574 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) | #384D76 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A72 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90384F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893574
#893574
oklch(46.8% 0.138 338.5)
- #006C43
#006C43
oklch(46.8% 0.108 158.7)
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 #893574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #893574 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.