#E89EEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.131 325.8), rgb(232, 158, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#E89EEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89EEA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 158, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.131 325.8) |
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 #E89EEA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89EEA | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89EEA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89EEA text on black | 10.51:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 325.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89EEA
oklch(79.6% 0.131 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#E068E6
oklch(70.7% 0.211 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#D52BDE
oklch(63.2% 0.269 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#400943
oklch(27.1% 0.111 325.8)
#E89EEA 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) | #98B2ED | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA5BA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89EEA
#E89EEA
oklch(79.6% 0.131 325.8)
- #82D388
#82D388
oklch(79.6% 0.132 145.9)
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 #E89EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #E89EEA 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.