#894797
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.14 320.4), rgb(137, 71, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#894797 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894797 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.14 320.4) |
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 #894797 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894797 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894797 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #894797 text on black | 3.41:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9951A9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894797
oklch(51.1% 0.14 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3675
oklch(42.6% 0.116 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#894797 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) | #395D9A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6495 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5268 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894797
#894797
oklch(51.1% 0.14 320.4)
- #327922
#327922
oklch(51.2% 0.14 140.3)
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 #894797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #894797 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.