#E59CF4
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.4% 0.143 320.6), rgb(229, 156, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#E59CF4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 321°. 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 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 156, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.143 320.6) |
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 #E59CF4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59CF4 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59CF4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59CF4 text on black | 10.39:1 | 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
#FCF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.079 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59CF4
oklch(79.4% 0.143 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD64F6
oklch(70.7% 0.23 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#D217F2
oklch(63.2% 0.293 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0091
oklch(42.8% 0.205 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0549
oklch(27.1% 0.121 321)
#E59CF4 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) | #91B1F7 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A6BD | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59CF4
#E59CF4
oklch(79.4% 0.143 320.6)
- #87D279
#87D279
oklch(79.3% 0.142 140.6)
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 #E59CF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E59CF4 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.