#894F83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.105 330.8), rgb(137, 79, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#894F83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894F83 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 79, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.105 330.8) |
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 #894F83 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894F83 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894F83 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #894F83 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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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
#BE8EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#985992
oklch(55.6% 0.113 330.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894F83
oklch(51.4% 0.105 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#894F83 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) | #4D5E85 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6681 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5363 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894F83
#894F83
oklch(51.4% 0.105 330.8)
- #317846
#317846
oklch(51.4% 0.106 150.7)
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 #894F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #894F83 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.