#894A99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.137 319.2), rgb(137, 74, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#894A99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894A99 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 74, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.137 319.2) |
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 #894A99 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894A99 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894A99 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #894A99 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBD
oklch(63% 0.136 319)
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Step 600
600
#9752A9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894A99
oklch(51.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#55305F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#894A99 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) | #3C5F9C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6597 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89556A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894A99
#894A99
oklch(51.7% 0.137 319.2)
- #387A24
#387A24
oklch(51.7% 0.137 139.3)
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 #894A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #894A99 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.