#E59BFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.5% 0.151 318.6), rgb(229, 155, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#E59BFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59BFA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 155, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.151 318.6) |
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 #E59BFA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59BFA | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59BFA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59BFA text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59BFA
oklch(79.5% 0.151 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD60FE
oklch(70.6% 0.242 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#D100FA
oklch(63.1% 0.305 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F024D
oklch(27.1% 0.128 318.6)
#E59BFA 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) | #8EB1FE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A7BF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59BFA
#E59BFA
oklch(79.5% 0.151 318.6)
- #88D371
#88D371
oklch(79.5% 0.151 138.7)
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 #E59BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E59BFA 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.