#E589DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.152 330.6), rgb(229, 137, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#E589DC 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E589DC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 137, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.152 330.6) |
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 #E589DC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E589DC | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E589DC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E589DC text on black | 8.94:1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E589DC
oklch(75.4% 0.152 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C853BF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B331AB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2193
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330.7)
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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)
#E589DC 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) | #85A1DF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC90A9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E589DC
#E589DC
oklch(75.4% 0.152 330.6)
- #5BCA7B
#5BCA7B
oklch(75.4% 0.153 150.6)
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 #E589DC, 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 0.036
- 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 0.071
Use #E589DC 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.