#89628B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.1% 0.077 324.9), rgb(137, 98, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#89628B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89628B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.077 324.9) |
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 #89628B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89628B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89628B text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89628B text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B395B4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89628B
oklch(55.1% 0.077 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#89628B 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) | #5F6C8D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6671 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89628B
#89628B
oklch(55.1% 0.077 324.9)
- #547E55
#547E55
oklch(55.1% 0.078 145)
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 #89628B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #89628B 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.