#893772
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.133 339.9), rgb(137, 55, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#893772 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893772 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 55, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.133 339.9) |
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 #893772 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893772 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893772 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893772 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#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
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B5
oklch(70.8% 0.103 340)
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Step 500
500
#BD67A2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 340.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893772
oklch(47% 0.133 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#753362
oklch(42.7% 0.111 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D50
oklch(37.7% 0.087 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#893772 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) | #3B4E74 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B70 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91394F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893772
#893772
oklch(47% 0.133 339.9)
- #006C45
#006C45
oklch(46.9% 0.106 159.9)
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 #893772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #893772 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.