#893B78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.131 336.6), rgb(137, 59, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#893B78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893B78 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 59, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.131 336.6) |
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 #893B78 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893B78 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893B78 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #893B78 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A54E91
oklch(55.5% 0.141 336.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893B78
oklch(47.8% 0.131 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#893B78 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) | #3C517A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D76 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903E54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893B78
#893B78
oklch(47.8% 0.131 336.6)
- #007041
#007041
oklch(47.9% 0.116 156.3)
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 #893B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #893B78 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.