#E89EC5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.3% 0.101 346.8), rgb(232, 158, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#E89EC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 158, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.101 346.8) |
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 #E89EC5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89EC5 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89EC5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89EC5 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89EC5
oklch(78.3% 0.101 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#E673B4
oklch(70.8% 0.16 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6188C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8B0C61
oklch(42.7% 0.173 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#70184F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#E89EC5 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) | #A3ADC6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B9C3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29DAC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89EC5
#E89EC5
oklch(78.3% 0.101 346.8)
- #74CDAA
#74CDAA
oklch(78.3% 0.101 166.5)
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 #E89EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.066
Use #E89EC5 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.