#E089EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.4% 0.162 323.3), rgb(224, 137, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#E089EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E089EA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 137, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.162 323.3) |
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 #E089EA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E089EA | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E089EA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E089EA text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E1ABE7
oklch(81% 0.101 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E089EA
oklch(75.4% 0.162 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C252D0
oklch(63.1% 0.208 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE2EBD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#951EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.21 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#791D84
oklch(42.7% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#E089EA 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) | #7EA2ED | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E394AF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E089EA
#E089EA
oklch(75.4% 0.162 323.3)
- #6AC967
#6AC967
oklch(75.5% 0.163 143.2)
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 #E089EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 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
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #E089EA 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.