#E089E9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.161 323.6), rgb(224, 137, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#E089E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E089E9 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 137, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.161 323.6) |
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 #E089E9 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E089E9 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E089E9 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E089E9 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E089E9
oklch(75.4% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C252CF
oklch(63% 0.207 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.224 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#951EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.209 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#791D83
oklch(42.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#E089E9 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) | #7EA2EC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E394AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E089E9
#E089E9
oklch(75.4% 0.161 323.6)
- #69C968
#69C968
oklch(75.4% 0.162 143.6)
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 #E089E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #E089E9 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.