#894A98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.136 319.7), rgb(137, 74, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#894A98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894A98 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 74, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.136 319.7) |
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 #894A98 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894A98 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894A98 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #894A98 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.106 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9853A8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 319.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894A98
oklch(51.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#693775
oklch(42.6% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#894A98 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) | #3C5F9B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506596 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A556A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894A98
#894A98
oklch(51.6% 0.136 319.7)
- #377A25
#377A25
oklch(51.7% 0.137 139.7)
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 #894A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #894A98 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.