#895290
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.113 322.9), rgb(137, 82, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#895290 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895290 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 82, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.113 322.9) |
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 #895290 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895290 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895290 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #895290 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A873AE
oklch(63.1% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895290
oklch(52.5% 0.113 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A83
oklch(49% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#653D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#533556
oklch(37.8% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#895290 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) | #4B6292 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59698E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B596A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895290
#895290
oklch(52.5% 0.113 322.9)
- #3F7B3C
#3F7B3C
oklch(52.6% 0.114 142.8)
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 #895290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #895290 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.