#D889DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.9% 0.142 326), rgb(216, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#D889DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D889DA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.142 326) |
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 #D889DA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D889DA | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D889DA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D889DA text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D889DA
oklch(73.9% 0.142 326)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 326)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D97
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#77277A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#D889DA 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) | #829FDD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A8D7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC91A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D889DA
#D889DA
oklch(73.9% 0.142 326)
- #6AC272
#6AC272
oklch(73.9% 0.142 145.9)
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 #D889DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.012
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D889DA 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.