#E89AEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.14 325.1), rgb(232, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#E89AEC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89AEC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.14 325.1) |
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 #E89AEC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89AEC | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89AEC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89AEC text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89AEC
oklch(79.1% 0.14 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#E363EB
oklch(70.7% 0.224 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#D815E5
oklch(63.1% 0.287 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#410445
oklch(27% 0.119 325.3)
#E89AEC 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) | #93AFEF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9E9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA2B8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89AEC
#E89AEC
oklch(79.1% 0.14 325.1)
- #7DD281
#7DD281
oklch(79% 0.14 145.1)
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 #E89AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #E89AEC 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.