#894590
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.136 323.8), rgb(137, 69, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#894590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894590 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.136 323.8) |
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 #894590 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894590 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894590 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #894590 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894590
oklch(50.4% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#58305C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#894590 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) | #3B5A92 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50628E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4E64 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894590
#894590
oklch(50.4% 0.136 323.8)
- #28772A
#28772A
oklch(50.3% 0.136 143.6)
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 #894590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #894590 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.