Palettes / Colors / #DC89EA
#DC89EA — Light Pink
#DC89EA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DC89EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DC89EA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #98EA8A; it also sits naturally between #AC8AEA and #EA8AC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC89EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 137, 234 |
| HSL | 291°, 70%, 73% |
| HSV | 291°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 41%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.31, 39.05, 82.57 |
| Yxy | 39.05, 0.3048, 0.2232 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.79, 46.89, -36.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.49, 47.01, -39.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 54% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC89EA
.text { color: #DC89EA; }
.background { background-color: #DC89EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC89EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 137, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 70%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC89EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 137, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC89EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 137, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC89EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC89EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98EA8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC89EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC89EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DC89EA: ·
How #DC89EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC89EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DC89EA?
#DC89EA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 137, 234). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC89EA?
#DC89EA is RGB 220, 137, 234 — HSL 291°, 70%, 73% — CMYK 6%, 41%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DC89EA?
Its complement is #98EA8A; analogous partners are #AC8AEA and #EA8AC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC89EA for text?
Black text on #DC89EA has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.38:1.