#89479A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.143 319.1), rgb(137, 71, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#89479A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89479A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.143 319.1) |
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 #89479A | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89479A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89479A text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #89479A text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9950AB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 319.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89479A
oklch(51.3% 0.143 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#89479A 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) | #375D9D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6498 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89536A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89479A
#89479A
oklch(51.3% 0.143 319.1)
- #34791C
#34791C
oklch(51.2% 0.143 139.1)
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 #89479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #89479A 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.