Dusky Purple #895B7B
Dusky Purple is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink with hex code #895B7B and RGB rgb(137, 91, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#895B7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dusky Purple. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Colors that go with Dusky Purple
Matches found by rotating Dusky Purple around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dusky Purple
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dusky Purple, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dusky Purple, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
More about Dusky Purple
How to make Dusky Purple
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts gray
- 3 parts purple
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #845B7A, a difference of ΔE 0.009 from Dusky Purple. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dusky Purple in every format
| HEX | #895B7B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 91, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.075 338.5) |
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 #895B7B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895B7B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895B7B text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #895B7B text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dusky Purple
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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AC
oklch(70.7% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67998
oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#895B7B
oklch(53.2% 0.075 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B516E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#64425A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 338)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
Dusky Purple 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) | #5C657C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5C66 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.076 |
Use Dusky Purple 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.