#89518F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.114 323.5), rgb(137, 81, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#89518F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89518F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 81, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.114 323.5) |
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 #89518F | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89518F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89518F text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #89518F text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B0
oklch(63% 0.112 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#95589C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89518F
oklch(52.3% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#683B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#89518F 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) | #4A6191 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59688D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5869 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89518F
#89518F
oklch(52.3% 0.114 323.5)
- #3C7A3C
#3C7A3C
oklch(52.2% 0.114 143.7)
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 #89518F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #89518F 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.