#89459E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.151 317.6), rgb(137, 69, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#89459E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89459E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.151 317.6) |
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 #89459E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89459E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89459E text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89459E text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89459E
oklch(51.2% 0.151 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#89459E 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) | #315DA1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48649C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89536B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89459E
#89459E
oklch(51.2% 0.151 317.6)
- #34790D
#34790D
oklch(51.1% 0.151 137.7)
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 #89459E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
Use #89459E 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.