What color is #893E8D?

#893E8D is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 62, 141), and in HSL hsl(297, 39%, 40%).

Is #893E8D accessible as text?

On white, #893E8D has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #893E8D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #893E8D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #893E8D?

#893E8D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #428E3E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #893E8D below.

Is #893E8D good for buttons?

#893E8D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #893E8D — black text only reaches 3.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #893E8D the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #893E8D is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#893E8D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #893E8D

Not just a swatch — here's how #893E8D works with other colors. Named schemes with #893E8D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #893E8D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #893E8D Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #893E8D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #893E8D Secondary #9A809B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #893E8D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AB66AE

Plum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Plum.

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Color Lab

How #893E8D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D8E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E3E77 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #893E8D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #893E8D;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 62 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.3% 0.145 325.5);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F2E2F3;
  --color-200: #E4C6E6;
  --color-300: #CE9ED1;
  --color-400: #B679B9;
  --color-500: #99589D;
  --color-600: #774979;
  --color-700: #563857;
  --color-800: #39273A;
  --color-900: #231924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F2E2F3',
    200: '#E4C6E6',
    300: '#CE9ED1',
    400: '#B679B9',
    500: '#99589D',
    600: '#774979',
    700: '#563857',
    800: '#39273A',
    900: '#231924',
  },
}

$base: #893E8D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F2E2F3;
$base-200: #E4C6E6;
$base-300: #CE9ED1;
$base-400: #B679B9;
$base-500: #99589D;
$base-600: #774979;
$base-700: #563857;
$base-800: #39273A;
$base-900: #231924;
$base-hover: #6E3271;
$base-subtle: #DDC3DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#893E8D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B679B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#99589D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #893E8D

Color Lab

Pairs with #893E8D

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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