#F89EED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.145 331.3), rgb(248, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#F89EED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89EED |
| RGB | rgb(248, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.145 331.3) |
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 #F89EED | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F89EED | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89EED text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89EED text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.081 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89EED
oklch(81.4% 0.145 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED5BE1
oklch(70.6% 0.232 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#F89EED 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) | #9BB5F0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4BB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89EED
#F89EED
oklch(81.4% 0.145 331.3)
- #73DD91
#73DD91
oklch(81.5% 0.146 151.2)
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 #F89EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
Use #F89EED 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.