#894876
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.107 339.2), rgb(137, 72, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#894876 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894876 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 72, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.107 339.2) |
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 #894876 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894876 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894876 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #894876 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36F9E
oklch(63% 0.106 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5789
oklch(55.6% 0.113 339.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894876
oklch(49.7% 0.107 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#59324D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#894876 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) | #4A5878 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6274 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4959 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894876
#894876
oklch(49.7% 0.107 339.2)
- #14744C
#14744C
oklch(49.6% 0.106 159.5)
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 #894876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #894876 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.