#E89BE8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.135 326.8), rgb(232, 155, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#E89BE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 155, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.135 326.8) |
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 #E89BE8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89BE8 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89BE8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89BE8 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89BE8
oklch(79.1% 0.135 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E366E5
oklch(70.8% 0.215 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#D823DD
oklch(63.2% 0.275 327)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#410742
oklch(27.1% 0.113 327.4)
#E89BE8 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) | #95AFEB | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E5 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA2B7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89BE8
#E89BE8
oklch(79.1% 0.135 326.8)
- #7DD286
#7DD286
oklch(79.1% 0.135 146.6)
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 #E89BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #E89BE8 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.