#89637E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.8% 0.062 337.4), rgb(137, 99, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#89637E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89637E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.062 337.4) |
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 #89637E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89637E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89637E text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89637E text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B496AB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 337)
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Step 500
500
#A17C96
oklch(63% 0.058 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89637E
oklch(54.8% 0.062 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#76546D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#604558
oklch(42.7% 0.047 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#89637E 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) | #646B7F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D646C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89637E
#89637E
oklch(54.8% 0.062 337.4)
- #517C63
#517C63
oklch(54.7% 0.062 158.1)
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 #89637E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
Use #89637E 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.