#89478C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.129 325.7), rgb(137, 71, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#89478C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89478C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.129 325.7) |
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 #89478C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89478C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89478C text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89478C text on black | 3.34:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
-
Step 500
500
#B06CB3
oklch(63% 0.128 325.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9B539F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 325.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#89478C
oklch(50.5% 0.129 325.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6C386E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 325.9)
-
Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
-
Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#89478C 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) | #405B8E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53638A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4F63 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89478C
#89478C
oklch(50.5% 0.129 325.7)
- #287733
#287733
oklch(50.5% 0.128 145.8)
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 #89478C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #89478C 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.