#E89FFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.4% 0.146 319.5), rgb(232, 159, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#E89FFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89FFA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 159, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.146 319.5) |
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 #E89FFA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E89FFA | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89FFA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89FFA text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.082 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89FFA
oklch(80.4% 0.146 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD63F9
oklch(70.7% 0.234 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#D10FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.299 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E044B
oklch(27% 0.123 319)
#E89FFA 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) | #93B5FD | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AAC1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89FFA
#E89FFA
oklch(80.4% 0.146 319.5)
- #8BD679
#8BD679
oklch(80.5% 0.146 139.7)
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 #E89FFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #E89FFA 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.