#F89DFB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.9% 0.16 325.8), rgb(248, 157, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#F89DFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89DFB |
| RGB | rgb(248, 157, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.16 325.8) |
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 #F89DFB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F89DFB | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89DFB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89DFB text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89DFB
oklch(81.9% 0.16 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC54F4
oklch(70.8% 0.256 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#F89DFB 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) | #95B6FE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA6C1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89DFB
#F89DFB
oklch(81.9% 0.16 325.8)
- #79DF82
#79DF82
oklch(81.9% 0.16 145.8)
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 #F89DFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F89DFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.075
Use #F89DFB 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.