#895398
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.1% 0.12 318.7), rgb(137, 83, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#895398 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895398 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 83, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.12 318.7) |
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 #895398 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895398 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895398 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #895398 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 319)
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Step 500
500
#A673B4
oklch(63.1% 0.11 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895398
oklch(53.1% 0.12 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A89
oklch(49.1% 0.112 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#895398 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) | #48649A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576A96 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895C6E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895398
#895398
oklch(53.1% 0.12 318.7)
- #457C33
#457C33
oklch(53.1% 0.121 138.6)
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 #895398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #895398 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.