#89367C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.143 334.1), rgb(137, 54, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#89367C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89367C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 54, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.143 334.1) |
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 #89367C | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89367C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89367C text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #89367C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AC
oklch(63.2% 0.141 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74B98
oklch(55.7% 0.154 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89367C
oklch(47.3% 0.143 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#743269
oklch(42.8% 0.118 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#89367C 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) | #354F7E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B7A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3C54 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89367C
#89367C
oklch(47.3% 0.143 334.1)
- #006E3B
#006E3B
oklch(47.2% 0.119 154.1)
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 #89367C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89367C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
Use #89367C 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.