#893D81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.136 331.6), rgb(137, 61, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#893D81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893D81 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 61, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.136 331.6) |
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 #893D81 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893D81 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893D81 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #893D81 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B769AE
oklch(63.1% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24E99
oklch(55.5% 0.146 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893D81
oklch(48.5% 0.136 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#893D81 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) | #3A5383 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515E7F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4359 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893D81
#893D81
oklch(48.5% 0.136 331.6)
- #007337
#007337
oklch(48.6% 0.129 151.5)
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 #893D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #893D81 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.