#F89FFB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.156 325.7), rgb(248, 159, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#F89FFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89FFB |
| RGB | rgb(248, 159, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.156 325.7) |
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 #F89FFB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F89FFB | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89FFB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89FFB text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89FFB
oklch(82.2% 0.156 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA56F2
oklch(70.6% 0.251 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E5
oklch(63% 0.294 325.7)
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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)
#F89FFB 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) | #97B7FE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA8C2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89FFB
#F89FFB
oklch(82.2% 0.156 325.7)
- #7CDF84
#7CDF84
oklch(82.1% 0.157 145.7)
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 #F89FFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F89FFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.077
Use #F89FFB 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.