#893778
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.138 336.4), rgb(137, 55, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#893778 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side 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 | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893778 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 55, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.138 336.4) |
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 #893778 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893778 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893778 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #893778 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
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74C93
oklch(55.6% 0.148 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893778
oklch(47.3% 0.138 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#743366
oklch(42.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#893778 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) | #384F7A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515B76 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B52 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893778
#893778
oklch(47.3% 0.138 336.4)
- #006E40
#006E40
oklch(47.3% 0.114 156.5)
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 #893778, closest first.
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 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #893778 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.