#D89BEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.129 317.6), rgb(216, 155, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#D89BEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D89BEC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 155, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.129 317.6) |
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 #D89BEC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D89BEC | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D89BEC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D89BEC text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D89BEC
oklch(77.6% 0.129 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#D46FF3
oklch(70.8% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C739EE
oklch(63.1% 0.264 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#640C7B
oklch(37.6% 0.173 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D48
oklch(27% 0.109 317.6)
#D89BEC 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) | #90ADEF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A5B9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D89BEC
#D89BEC
oklch(77.6% 0.129 317.6)
- #8DC976
#8DC976
oklch(77.5% 0.129 137.4)
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 #D89BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #D89BEC 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.