#89497F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.113 333.2), rgb(137, 73, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#89497F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89497F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 73, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.113 333.2) |
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 #89497F | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89497F | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89497F text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #89497F text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.111 333)
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Step 600
600
#9C5691
oklch(55.5% 0.12 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89497F
oklch(50.2% 0.113 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A65
oklch(42.8% 0.094 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#89497F 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) | #485A81 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59637D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4D5E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89497F
#89497F
oklch(50.2% 0.113 333.2)
- #217644
#217644
oklch(50.3% 0.113 153.2)
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 #89497F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #89497F 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.