#893A7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.135 334.8), rgb(137, 58, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#893A7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893A7B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 58, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.135 334.8) |
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 #893A7B | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893A7B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893A7B text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #893A7B text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54D95
oklch(55.6% 0.146 334.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893A7B
oklch(47.8% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#733467
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#893A7B 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) | #3A517D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515C79 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3F55 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893A7B
#893A7B
oklch(47.8% 0.135 334.8)
- #00703E
#00703E
oklch(47.9% 0.119 154.9)
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 #893A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #893A7B 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.