#894965
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4), rgb(137, 73, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#894965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894965 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 73, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4) |
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 #894965 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894965 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894965 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #894965 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05978
oklch(55.6% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894965
oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C52
oklch(42.6% 0.077 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#894965 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) | #515666 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616263 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924653 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894965
#894965
oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4)
- #03725C
#03725C
oklch(49.3% 0.094 173)
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 #894965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #894965 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.