#E89FDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.115 333.7), rgb(232, 159, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#E89FDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89FDA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 159, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.115 333.7) |
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 #E89FDA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89FDA | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89FDA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89FDA text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89FDA
oklch(79.2% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E26ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.185 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D63DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.234 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1162
oklch(37.7% 0.152 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#E89FDA 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) | #9EB0DC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BAD8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA2B4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89FDA
#E89FDA
oklch(79.2% 0.115 333.7)
- #7DD199
#7DD199
oklch(79.2% 0.115 153.8)
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 #E89FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #E89FDA 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.