#E089E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.159 324.7), rgb(224, 137, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#E089E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E089E6 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 137, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.159 324.7) |
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 #E089E6 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E089E6 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E089E6 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E089E6 text on black | 8.89:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E089E6
oklch(75.3% 0.159 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C353CC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE30B8
oklch(55.5% 0.22 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#95209F
oklch(49% 0.205 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#791F81
oklch(42.7% 0.169 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 324.6)
#E089E6 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) | #80A2E9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E493AD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E089E6
#E089E6
oklch(75.3% 0.159 324.7)
- #67C86C
#67C86C
oklch(75.2% 0.158 144.8)
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 #E089E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #E089E6 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.