#D589E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.15 320.8), rgb(213, 137, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#D589E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D589E4 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 137, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.15 320.8) |
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 #D589E4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D589E4 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D589E4 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D589E4 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D589E4
oklch(74% 0.15 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A73ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 321)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742683
oklch(42.8% 0.16 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#D589E4 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) | #7DA0E7 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A8E1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D794AC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D589E4
#D589E4
oklch(74% 0.15 320.8)
- #72C264
#72C264
oklch(74.1% 0.151 140.8)
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 #D589E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #D589E4 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.