#89437A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.119 336), rgb(137, 67, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#89437A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89437A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.119 336) |
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 #89437A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89437A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89437A text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89437A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA4
oklch(63% 0.118 336)
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Step 600
600
#A05390
oklch(55.6% 0.128 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89437A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 336)
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Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3151
oklch(37.8% 0.076 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#89437A 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) | #44567C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576078 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4659 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89437A
#89437A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 336)
- #007443
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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 #89437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #89437A 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.