#F89BE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.145 333.7), rgb(248, 155, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#F89BE7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 155, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.145 333.7) |
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 #F89BE7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F89BE7 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89BE7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89BE7 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
-
Step 200
200
#FBC6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.081 333.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89BE7
oklch(80.7% 0.145 333.7)
-
Step 400
400
#F159DB
oklch(70.7% 0.233 333.9)
-
Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
-
Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
-
Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
-
Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
-
Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#F89BE7 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) | #9AB2EA | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0B7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89BE7
#F89BE7
oklch(80.7% 0.145 333.7)
- #6BDB94
#6BDB94
oklch(80.7% 0.145 153.8)
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 #F89BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #F89BE7 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.