#E989DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.154 332.9), rgb(233, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#E989DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E989DA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.154 332.9) |
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 #E989DA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E989DA | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E989DA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E989DA text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E989DA
oklch(75.8% 0.154 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 333)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E8F
oklch(49% 0.198 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D74
oklch(42.7% 0.164 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205E
oklch(37.8% 0.128 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#E989DA 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) | #87A2DD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18EA8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E989DA
#E989DA
oklch(75.8% 0.154 332.9)
- #54CC80
#54CC80
oklch(75.8% 0.154 152.9)
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 #E989DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E989DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #E989DA 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.