#893B8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.15 325.6), rgb(137, 59, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#893B8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893B8D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 59, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.15 325.6) |
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 #893B8D | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893B8D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893B8D text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893B8D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#B666B9
oklch(63.1% 0.148 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.161 325.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893B8D
oklch(48.9% 0.15 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#893B8D 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) | #305490 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C465E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893B8D
#893B8D
oklch(48.9% 0.15 325.6)
- #027521
#027521
oklch(48.9% 0.15 145.6)
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 #893B8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #893B8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #893B8D 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.