#89498F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.128 324), rgb(137, 73, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#89498F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89498F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.128 324) |
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 #89498F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89498F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89498F text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89498F 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D8
oklch(81% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 324)
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Step 600
600
#9A54A0
oklch(55.7% 0.137 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89498F
oklch(51% 0.128 324)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#89498F 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) | #405D91 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53648D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5165 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89498F
#89498F
oklch(51% 0.128 324)
- #2F7831
#2F7831
oklch(51% 0.128 143.9)
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 #89498F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #89498F 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.