#893971
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.129 340.7), rgb(137, 57, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#893971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893971 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 57, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.129 340.7) |
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 #893971 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893971 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893971 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #893971 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 340.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893971
oklch(47.2% 0.129 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#743460
oklch(42.6% 0.106 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 340.4)
#893971 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) | #3D4F73 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913A50 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893971
#893971
oklch(47.2% 0.129 340.7)
- #006D47
#006D47
oklch(47.2% 0.106 160.7)
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 #893971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #893971 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.