Palettes / Colors / #E89FFA
#E89FFA — Light Vivid Purple
#E89FFA is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #E89FFA 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.
#E89FFA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B0FA9E; it also sits naturally between #BA9EFA and #FA9EDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E89FFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 159, 250 |
| HSL | 288°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 288°, 36%, 98% |
| CMYK | 7%, 36%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.93, 48.85, 96.56 |
| Yxy | 48.85, 0.3021, 0.2345 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.36, 42.00, -34.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.90, 42.80, -38.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 62% · Blue 98%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E89FFA
.text { color: #E89FFA; }
.background { background-color: #E89FFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E89FFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 159, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E89FFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 159, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E89FFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 159, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E89FFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E89FFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0FA9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E89FFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E89FFA
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 #E89FFA: ·
How #E89FFA 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 #E89FFA 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 #E89FFA?
#E89FFA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 232, 159, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E89FFA?
#E89FFA is RGB 232, 159, 250 — HSL 288°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 36%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #E89FFA?
Its complement is #B0FA9E; analogous partners are #BA9EFA and #FA9EDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E89FFA for text?
Black text on #E89FFA has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.