#894092
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.147 323.1), rgb(137, 64, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#894092 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894092 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 64, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.147 323.1) |
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 #894092 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894092 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894092 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #894092 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
-
Step 400
400
#C388C9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 323.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B368BC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 323.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9E4EA8
oklch(55.7% 0.157 323.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#894092
oklch(49.8% 0.147 323.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6E3475
oklch(42.8% 0.122 323.2)
-
Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
-
Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#894092 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) | #335895 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6090 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B63 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894092
#894092
oklch(49.8% 0.147 323.1)
- #1F7720
#1F7720
oklch(50% 0.147 143.1)
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 #894092, 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 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
Use #894092 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.