#D489E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.146 321.5), rgb(212, 137, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#D489E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D489E1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 137, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.146 321.5) |
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 #D489E1 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D489E1 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D489E1 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D489E1 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D489E1
oklch(73.7% 0.146 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.189 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#D489E1 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) | #7E9FE4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DE | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D693AB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D489E1
#D489E1
oklch(73.7% 0.146 321.5)
- #71C167
#71C167
oklch(73.8% 0.147 141.6)
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 #D489E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #D489E1 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.