#E59BF1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.142 321.8), rgb(229, 155, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#E59BF1 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 155, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.142 321.8) |
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 #E59BF1 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59BF1 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59BF1 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59BF1 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.08 321.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59BF1
oklch(79.1% 0.142 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF64F3
oklch(70.7% 0.228 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#D319EE
oklch(63.1% 0.29 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008F
oklch(42.8% 0.204 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0548
oklch(27% 0.12 321.7)
#E59BF1 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) | #91B0F4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A4BB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59BF1
#E59BF1
oklch(79.1% 0.142 321.8)
- #84D27B
#84D27B
oklch(79.2% 0.142 141.8)
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 #E59BF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #E59BF1 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.