#893755
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.116 359.9), rgb(137, 55, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#893755 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893755 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 55, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.116 359.9) |
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 #893755 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893755 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893755 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893755 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6186
oklch(63.1% 0.14 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64670
oklch(55.7% 0.15 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C365E
oklch(49% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893755
oklch(45.8% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#672A40
oklch(37.8% 0.091 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#893755 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) | #454A56 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5953 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943042 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893755
#893755
oklch(45.8% 0.116 359.9)
- #006659
#006659
oklch(45.7% 0.083 180.1)
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 #893755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #893755 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.