#89428D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.138 325.4), rgb(137, 66, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#89428D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89428D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 66, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.138 325.4) |
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 #89428D | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89428D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89428D text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89428D text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB6
oklch(63.2% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E50A2
oklch(55.7% 0.148 325.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89428D
oklch(49.8% 0.138 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#89428D 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) | #39588F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F618B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4B61 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89428D
#89428D
oklch(49.8% 0.138 325.4)
- #1D762B
#1D762B
oklch(49.8% 0.138 145.5)
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 #89428D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #89428D 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.