#89739B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.065 309.4), rgb(137, 115, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#89739B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89739B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 115, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.065 309.4) |
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 #89739B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89739B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89739B text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89739B text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A999B7
oklch(70.7% 0.047 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9480A5
oklch(63.1% 0.059 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89739B
oklch(59.1% 0.065 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B577B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#574764
oklch(42.6% 0.051 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#89739B 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) | #6C7A9D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877881 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89739B
#89739B
oklch(59.1% 0.065 309.4)
- #71855C
#71855C
oklch(59% 0.064 129.3)
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 #89739B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.057
Use #89739B 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.