#894494
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.142 322), rgb(137, 68, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#894494 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894494 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 68, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.142 322) |
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 #894494 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894494 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894494 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #894494 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189C9
oklch(70.7% 0.11 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A7
oklch(55.6% 0.152 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894494
oklch(50.5% 0.142 322)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#894494 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) | #375B97 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6292 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4F65 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894494
#894494
oklch(50.5% 0.142 322)
- #297823
#297823
oklch(50.6% 0.142 142.1)
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 #894494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #894494 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.