#894592
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.138 322.8), rgb(137, 69, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#894592 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894592 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.138 322.8) |
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 #894592 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894592 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894592 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #894592 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.107 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894592
oklch(50.5% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#894592 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) | #3A5B95 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6390 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4F65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894592
#894592
oklch(50.5% 0.138 322.8)
- #297827
#297827
oklch(50.6% 0.139 142.8)
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 #894592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #894592 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.