#894584
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.125 330), rgb(137, 69, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#894584 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894584 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.125 330) |
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 #894584 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894584 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894584 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #894584 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#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
#E7D2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5398
oklch(55.7% 0.134 330.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894584
oklch(49.8% 0.125 330)
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Step 800
800
#6E3869
oklch(42.8% 0.102 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#894584 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) | #415886 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556282 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4B5E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894584
#894584
oklch(49.8% 0.125 330)
- #1B763A
#1B763A
oklch(49.9% 0.125 150)
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 #894584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.002
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #894584 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.