Palettes / Colors / #E89FFB
#E89FFB — Light Vivid Purple
#E89FFB 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 #E89FFB 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.
#E89FFB 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 #B0FB9D; it also sits naturally between #B99DFB and #FB9DDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E89FFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 159, 251 |
| HSL | 288°, 92%, 80% |
| HSV | 288°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 8%, 37%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.09, 48.92, 97.38 |
| Yxy | 48.92, 0.3013, 0.2336 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.40, 42.19, -35.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.94, 43.03, -38.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 62% · Blue 98%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 37% · 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 #E89FFB
.text { color: #E89FFB; }
.background { background-color: #E89FFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E89FFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 159, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E89FFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 159, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E89FFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 159, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E89FFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E89FFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0FB9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E89FFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E89FFB
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 #E89FFB: ·
How #E89FFB 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 #E89FFB 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 #E89FFB?
#E89FFB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 232, 159, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E89FFB?
#E89FFB is RGB 232, 159, 251 — HSL 288°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 8%, 37%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #E89FFB?
Its complement is #B0FB9D; analogous partners are #B99DFB and #FB9DDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E89FFB for text?
Black text on #E89FFB has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.