#89439F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.155 317.4), rgb(137, 67, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#89439F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89439F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 67, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.155 317.4) |
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 #89439F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89439F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89439F text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89439F text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.167 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89439F
oklch(51% 0.155 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E64
oklch(37.8% 0.1 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#89439F 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) | #2D5CA2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88526A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89439F
#89439F
oklch(51% 0.155 317.4)
- #327901
#327901
oklch(51% 0.156 137.5)
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 #89439F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #89439F 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.