#D59EFD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.5% 0.143 310), rgb(213, 158, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#D59EFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D59EFD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 158, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.143 310) |
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 #D59EFD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D59EFD | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D59EFD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D59EFD text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D59EFD
oklch(78.5% 0.143 310)
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Step 400
400
#C874FF
oklch(70.8% 0.207 310)
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Step 500
500
#BB3EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.27 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A500E9
oklch(55.6% 0.281 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#60018A
oklch(37.8% 0.19 310)
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Step 950
950
#380A51
oklch(27% 0.12 309.7)
#D59EFD 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) | #8BB2FF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B5FA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ACC2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D59EFD
#D59EFD
oklch(78.5% 0.143 310)
- #9ACB64
#9ACB64
oklch(78.5% 0.143 130.1)
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 #D59EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #D59EFD 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.