#89468A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.129 326.7), rgb(137, 70, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#89468A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89468A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 70, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.129 326.7) |
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 #89468A | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89468A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89468A text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #89468A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C539D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89468A
oklch(50.3% 0.129 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583058
oklch(37.6% 0.083 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#89468A 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) | #405A8C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536288 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4D61 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89468A
#89468A
oklch(50.3% 0.129 326.7)
- #247734
#247734
oklch(50.4% 0.129 146.7)
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 #89468A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.008
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #89468A 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.