#893B9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.163 319.7), rgb(137, 59, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#893B9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893B9B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.163 319.7) |
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 #893B9B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893B9B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893B9B text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #893B9B text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B365C6
oklch(63.2% 0.161 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893B9B
oklch(49.7% 0.163 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#893B9B 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) | #23579E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425F99 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894B65 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893B9B
#893B9B
oklch(49.7% 0.163 319.7)
- #237600
#237600
oklch(49.6% 0.159 139.7)
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 #893B9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #893B9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #893B9B 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.