Color #ED89FF Color / Colour Code #ED89FF
This page shows the hex color code for color #ed89ff (#ED89FF). The colour is a purple tone with 100% saturation and 77% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #ED89FF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#ED89FF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 261, 291, and 321 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 291, 51, and 171 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #ED89FF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 291 and saturation at 100%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 291 to 336 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 291 with its complement at 111 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #ED89FF
Lightness variations at hue 291 and 100% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #ED89FF
Design Use Cases for #ED89FF
High-Impact Accent
With 100% saturation, #ED89FF is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Light Background Tint
#ED89FF at 77% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#ED89FF falls in the purple spectrum (hue 291). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #ED89FF (hue 291) to its complement at hue 111. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 321. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ed89ff, #9bff8a);
CSS Code for #ED89FF
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About Color #ED89FF (#ED89FF)
#ED89FF is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 237 red, 137 green, and 255 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 291 degrees with 100% saturation and 77% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #ED89FF is 180/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #ED89FF against white is 2.18:1 and against black is 9.62:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.62:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #9BFF8A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #ED89FF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #B38AFF and #FF8AD6, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #ED89FF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #ED89FF?
- #ED89FF is Color #ED89FF, a purple color (colour) with RGB(237, 137, 255), HSL(291, 100%, 77%), and CMYK(7%, 46%, 0%, 0%). Its perceived brightness is 180/255.
- Is #ED89FF accessible for text?
- Against white, #ED89FF has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.62:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #ED89FF?
- The complementary colour is #9BFF8A (hue 111). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #B38AFF and #FF8AD6. The triadic palette adds #FFED8A and #8AFFED for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #ED89FF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #ed89ff; or rgb(237, 137, 255); or hsl(291, 100%, 77%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 291 100% 77%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.