#895579
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52% 0.085 339.1), rgb(137, 85, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#895579 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895579 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 85, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.085 339.1) |
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 #895579 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895579 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895579 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #895579 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB759A
oklch(63% 0.084 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#965E85
oklch(55.6% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895579
oklch(52% 0.085 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#683F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#895579 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) | #57617A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646978 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5662 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895579
#895579
oklch(52% 0.085 339.1)
- #387857
#387857
oklch(52.1% 0.085 158.9)
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 #895579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.015
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #895579 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.