#89399A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.165 320.2), rgb(137, 57, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#89399A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89399A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 57, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.165 320.2) |
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 #89399A | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89399A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89399A text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89399A text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C485D2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B464C6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 320)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89399A
oklch(49.4% 0.165 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#89399A 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) | #21569D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415E98 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4964 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89399A
#89399A
oklch(49.4% 0.165 320.2)
- #1F7600
#1F7600
oklch(49.5% 0.16 140.2)
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 #89399A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #89399A 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.