#D89FFD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.142 311.3), rgb(216, 159, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#D89FFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D89FFD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 159, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.142 311.3) |
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 #D89FFD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D89FFD | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D89FFD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D89FFD text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D89FFD
oklch(79% 0.142 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE39FF
oklch(63.1% 0.276 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#390950
oklch(27% 0.121 311.3)
#D89FFD 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB7FA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ACC2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D89FFD
#D89FFD
oklch(79% 0.142 311.3)
- #99CD68
#99CD68
oklch(78.9% 0.142 131.4)
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 #D89FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #D89FFD 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.