#DE89ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.4% 0.164 321.4), rgb(222, 137, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#DE89ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE89ED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 137, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.164 321.4) |
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 #DE89ED | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE89ED | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE89ED text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE89ED text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE9
oklch(81% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE89ED
oklch(75.4% 0.164 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C052D4
oklch(63% 0.21 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC2EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#931EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#781D87
oklch(42.8% 0.176 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#DE89ED 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E095B0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE89ED
#DE89ED
oklch(75.4% 0.164 321.4)
- #6EC862
#6EC862
oklch(75.3% 0.164 141.4)
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 #DE89ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #DE89ED 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.