#894B71
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.9% 0.097 343.6), rgb(137, 75, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#894B71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894B71 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 75, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.097 343.6) |
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 #894B71 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894B71 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894B71 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #894B71 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27198
oklch(63% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5983
oklch(55.6% 0.104 343.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894B71
oklch(49.9% 0.097 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#59344A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 344)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#894B71 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) | #4F5972 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F636F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904B59 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894B71
#894B71
oklch(49.9% 0.097 343.6)
- #1B7454
#1B7454
oklch(49.9% 0.097 164)
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 #894B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #894B71 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.