#893C6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.122 343), rgb(137, 60, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#893C6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893C6E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 60, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.122 343) |
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 #893C6E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893C6E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893C6E text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #893C6E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 343)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65087
oklch(55.5% 0.131 343.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893C6E
oklch(47.5% 0.122 343)
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Step 800
800
#74365D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#893C6E 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) | #425070 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575C6C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913C50 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893C6E
#893C6E
oklch(47.5% 0.122 343)
- #006E4B
#006E4B
oklch(47.6% 0.103 162.7)
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 #893C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
Use #893C6E 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.