#E59CEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.138 322.5), rgb(229, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#E59CEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59CEF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.138 322.5) |
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 #E59CEF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59CEF | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59CEF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59CEF text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59CEF
oklch(79.2% 0.138 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE66EF
oklch(70.6% 0.221 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#D322EA
oklch(63.2% 0.283 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0747
oklch(27.1% 0.117 322.2)
#E59CEF 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) | #93B0F2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9EC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A5BB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59CEF
#E59CEF
oklch(79.2% 0.138 322.5)
- #84D27E
#84D27E
oklch(79.3% 0.139 142.6)
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 #E59CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #E59CEF 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.