#E59BFD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.6% 0.155 317.6), rgb(229, 155, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#E59BFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59BFD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 155, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.155 317.6) |
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 #E59BFD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59BFD | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59BFD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59BFD text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59BFD
oklch(79.6% 0.155 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB62FF
oklch(70.7% 0.24 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF00FD
oklch(63% 0.306 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E004E
oklch(26.8% 0.131 317.5)
#E59BFD 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) | #8CB2FF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9FA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A7C0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59BFD
#E59BFD
oklch(79.6% 0.155 317.6)
- #8AD36D
#8AD36D
oklch(79.6% 0.154 137.4)
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 #E59BFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E59BFD.
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 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #E59BFD 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.