#89399C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.167 319.5), rgb(137, 57, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#89399C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89399C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 57, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.167 319.5) |
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 #89399C | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89399C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89399C text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #89399C text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C485D3
oklch(70.8% 0.13 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B463C7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89399C
oklch(49.5% 0.167 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#89399C 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) | #1E569F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405F9A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894965 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89399C
#89399C
oklch(49.5% 0.167 319.5)
- #257500
#257500
oklch(49.4% 0.157 139.4)
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 #89399C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #89399C 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.