#E59CDC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.12 331), rgb(229, 156, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#E59CDC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59CDC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 156, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.12 331) |
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 #E59CDC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59CDC | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59CDC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59CDC text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59CDC
oklch(78.4% 0.12 331)
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Step 400
400
#E16DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.19 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D638CB
oklch(63.1% 0.245 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0D67
oklch(37.8% 0.16 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#400C3C
oklch(26.9% 0.101 331.3)
#E59CDC 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) | #9AAEDE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA0B3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59CDC
#E59CDC
oklch(78.4% 0.12 331)
- #7CCF91
#7CCF91
oklch(78.5% 0.12 150.9)
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 #E59CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #E59CDC 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.