#F89DE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.14 334.8), rgb(248, 157, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#F89DE5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 157, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.14 334.8) |
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 #F89DE5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F89DE5 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89DE5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89DE5 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89DE5
oklch(81% 0.14 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF5DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.224 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#E400CB
oklch(63% 0.281 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#45013D
oklch(26.9% 0.118 334.2)
#F89DE5 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) | #9DB3E8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1B7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89DE5
#F89DE5
oklch(81% 0.14 334.8)
- #6EDB98
#6EDB98
oklch(80.9% 0.14 154.7)
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 #F89DE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #F89DE5 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.