#894186
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.133 328.9), rgb(137, 65, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#894186 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894186 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 65, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.133 328.9) |
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 #894186 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894186 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894186 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #894186 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C489C0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB0
oklch(63% 0.131 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F509C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894186
oklch(49.3% 0.133 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F366C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#894186 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) | #3C5688 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516084 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D485D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894186
#894186
oklch(49.3% 0.133 328.9)
- #0F7533
#0F7533
oklch(49.3% 0.133 149)
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 #894186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #894186 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.