#E89BEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.141 324.3), rgb(232, 155, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#E89BEE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89BEE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 155, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.141 324.3) |
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 #E89BEE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89BEE | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89BEE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89BEE text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89BEE
oklch(79.3% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E263ED
oklch(70.7% 0.225 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D717E7
oklch(63.2% 0.288 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#400546
oklch(27% 0.118 323.8)
#E89BEE 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) | #93B0F1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA3BA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89BEE
#E89BEE
oklch(79.3% 0.141 324.3)
- #80D380
#80D380
oklch(79.3% 0.141 144.1)
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 #E89BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #E89BEE 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.