#893B79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.132 336), rgb(137, 59, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#893B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893B79 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 59, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.132 336) |
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 #893B79 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893B79 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893B79 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893B79 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
#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
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A54E92
oklch(55.6% 0.142 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893B79
oklch(47.9% 0.132 336)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#893B79 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) | #3C517B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D77 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3F54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893B79
#893B79
oklch(47.9% 0.132 336)
- #007040
#007040
oklch(47.9% 0.117 155.8)
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 #893B79, 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 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #893B79 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.