#893787
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.151 328.6), rgb(137, 55, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#893787 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893787 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 55, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.151 328.6) |
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 #893787 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893787 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893787 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893787 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B965B6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.162 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893787
oklch(48% 0.151 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#893787 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) | #2F5189 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5C85 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D405A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893787
#893787
oklch(48% 0.151 328.6)
- #00722D
#00722D
oklch(48.2% 0.137 148.6)
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 #893787, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #893787.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #893787 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.