#E89BF9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.8% 0.152 320.2), rgb(232, 155, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#E89BF9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 155, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.152 320.2) |
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 #E89BF9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89BF9 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89BF9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89BF9 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.084 320.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89BF9
oklch(79.8% 0.152 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#E05FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.242 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#D300F6
oklch(63.1% 0.303 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40014C
oklch(27.1% 0.128 320.1)
#E89BF9 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) | #8FB2FC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BAF6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A6BF | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89BF9
#E89BF9
oklch(79.8% 0.152 320.2)
- #85D574
#85D574
oklch(79.9% 0.153 140.1)
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 #E89BF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #E89BF9 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.