#89447E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.121 333.5), rgb(137, 68, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#89447E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89447E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 68, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.121 333.5) |
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 #89447E | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89447E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89447E text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #89447E text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46CA8
oklch(63% 0.12 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5393
oklch(55.6% 0.13 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89447E
oklch(49.4% 0.121 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3866
oklch(42.8% 0.1 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3153
oklch(37.8% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#89447E 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) | #435780 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E485B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89447E
#89447E
oklch(49.4% 0.121 333.5)
- #0E753F
#0E753F
oklch(49.5% 0.122 153.3)
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 #89447E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #89447E 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.