#894E83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.107 330.8), rgb(137, 78, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#894E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894E83 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 78, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.107 330.8) |
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 #894E83 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894E83 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894E83 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #894E83 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#995892
oklch(55.5% 0.115 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894E83
oklch(51.2% 0.107 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B65
oklch(42.6% 0.089 331)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#894E83 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) | #4C5E85 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6681 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5262 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894E83
#894E83
oklch(51.2% 0.107 330.8)
- #2F7845
#2F7845
oklch(51.3% 0.108 150.7)
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 #894E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #894E83 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.