#D59FED
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78% 0.122 315.1), rgb(213, 159, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#D59FED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D59FED |
| RGB | rgb(213, 159, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.122 315.1) |
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 #D59FED | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D59FED | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D59FED text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D59FED text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D59FED
oklch(78% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD74F2
oklch(70.6% 0.195 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C044ED
oklch(63.1% 0.25 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB05DC
oklch(55.6% 0.272 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77029A
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315)
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Step 900
900
#60167B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#D59FED 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) | #93B0F0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5EB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A9BC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D59FED
#D59FED
oklch(78% 0.122 315.1)
- #95C978
#95C978
oklch(78% 0.122 135)
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 #D59FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D59FED 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.