#894276
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.118 338.5), rgb(137, 66, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#894276 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894276 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 66, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.118 338.5) |
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 #894276 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894276 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894276 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #894276 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2538C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 338.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894276
oklch(48.7% 0.118 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#894276 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) | #445478 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585F74 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904456 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894276
#894276
oklch(48.7% 0.118 338.5)
- #007247
#007247
oklch(48.7% 0.112 158.7)
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 #894276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #894276 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.