#894A91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.129 323), rgb(137, 74, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#894A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894A91 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 74, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.129 323) |
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 #894A91 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894A91 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894A91 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #894A91 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D8
oklch(81% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 323)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 323)
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Step 600
600
#9954A2
oklch(55.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894A91
oklch(51.3% 0.129 323)
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Step 800
800
#6A3870
oklch(42.6% 0.107 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#894A91 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) | #415D93 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53658F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5367 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894A91
#894A91
oklch(51.3% 0.129 323)
- #327930
#327930
oklch(51.3% 0.129 143)
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 #894A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #894A91 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.