#894577
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.113 338.1), rgb(137, 69, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#894577 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894577 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.113 338.1) |
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 #894577 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894577 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894577 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #894577 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.088 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0558C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 338)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894577
oklch(49.2% 0.113 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#894577 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) | #475679 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596175 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4758 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894577
#894577
oklch(49.2% 0.113 338.1)
- #067448
#067448
oklch(49.3% 0.113 158.2)
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 #894577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #894577 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.