Light Eggplant #894585
Light Eggplant is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple with hex code #894585 and RGB rgb(137, 69, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#894585 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Eggplant. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Colors that go with Light Eggplant
Matches found by rotating Light Eggplant 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 Light Eggplant
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Eggplant, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Eggplant, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
More about Light Eggplant
How to make Light Eggplant
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 purple
- 2 parts pink
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #85467F, a difference of ΔE 0.012 from Light Eggplant. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Eggplant in every format
| HEX | #894585 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.125 329.5) |
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 #894585 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894585 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894585 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #894585 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Light Eggplant
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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5399
oklch(55.7% 0.135 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894585
oklch(49.9% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D376A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
Light Eggplant 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) | #415887 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546283 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4B5F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.127 |
Use Light Eggplant 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.