#894E7B
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.9% 0.1 336.3), rgb(137, 78, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#894E7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894E7B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 78, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.1 336.3) |
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 #894E7B | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894E7B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894E7B text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #894E7B text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#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
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.078 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A598B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894E7B
oklch(50.9% 0.1 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C60
oklch(42.7% 0.083 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#894E7B 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) | #4F5C7D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6579 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F505F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894E7B
#894E7B
oklch(50.9% 0.1 336.3)
- #2A764D
#2A764D
oklch(50.7% 0.1 156.3)
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 #894E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #894E7B 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.