#DF89D5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.142 331.2), rgb(223, 137, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#DF89D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF89D5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 137, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.142 331.2) |
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 #DF89D5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF89D5 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF89D5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF89D5 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF89D5
oklch(74.4% 0.142 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C558BB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B039A7
oklch(55.7% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#972A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.183 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2574
oklch(42.8% 0.152 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#DF89D5 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) | #869FD8 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CABD2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E68FA5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF89D5
#DF89D5
oklch(74.4% 0.142 331.2)
- #5FC57D
#5FC57D
oklch(74.4% 0.141 151.2)
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 #DF89D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.011
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #DF89D5 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.