#E589DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.152 331), rgb(229, 137, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#E589DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E589DB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 137, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.152 331) |
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 #E589DB | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E589DB | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E589DB text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E589DB 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E589DB
oklch(75.4% 0.152 331)
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Step 500
500
#C853BE
oklch(63% 0.194 331)
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Step 600
600
#B331AA
oklch(55.5% 0.211 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2292
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#E589DB 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) | #86A1DE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8FA8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E589DB
#E589DB
oklch(75.4% 0.152 331)
- #5ACA7C
#5ACA7C
oklch(75.4% 0.152 151.1)
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 #E589DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #E589DB 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.