#894773
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.106 341.3), rgb(137, 71, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#894773 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894773 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.106 341.3) |
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 #894773 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894773 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894773 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #894773 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB0
oklch(70.6% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9C
oklch(63% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5687
oklch(55.5% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894773
oklch(49.4% 0.106 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#894773 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) | #4A5775 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6171 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904858 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894773
#894773
oklch(49.4% 0.106 341.3)
- #0B744E
#0B744E
oklch(49.5% 0.106 161.3)
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 #894773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #894773 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.