#894D7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.102 336.2), rgb(137, 77, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#894D7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894D7B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 77, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.102 336.2) |
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 #894D7B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894D7B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894D7B text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #894D7B text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B071A0
oklch(63.1% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B598B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894D7B
oklch(50.7% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C60
oklch(42.7% 0.083 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#57334F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#894D7B 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) | #4E5C7D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6579 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4F5E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894D7B
#894D7B
oklch(50.7% 0.102 336.2)
- #28764C
#28764C
oklch(50.7% 0.102 156.1)
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 #894D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #894D7B 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.