#E89FC3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.4% 0.098 348.6), rgb(232, 159, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#E89FC3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 159, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.098 348.6) |
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 #E89FC3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89FC3 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89FC3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89FC3 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89FC3
oklch(78.4% 0.098 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674B1
oklch(70.8% 0.157 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA489D
oklch(63% 0.2 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C61E88
oklch(55.7% 0.217 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0973
oklch(49.1% 0.201 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A115E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#E89FC3 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) | #A5ADC4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B9C1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29EAB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89FC3
#E89FC3
oklch(78.4% 0.098 348.6)
- #75CDAD
#75CDAD
oklch(78.4% 0.098 168.3)
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 #E89FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.062
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.066
Use #E89FC3 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.