#E59CF6
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.5% 0.145 319.9), rgb(229, 156, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#E59CF6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 156, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.145 319.9) |
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 #E59CF6 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59CF6 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59CF6 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59CF6 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.082 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59CF6
oklch(79.5% 0.145 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD63F8
oklch(70.7% 0.233 320)
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Step 500
500
#D111F5
oklch(63% 0.297 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F044A
oklch(27% 0.123 320.4)
#E59CF6 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) | #90B2F9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A7BE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59CF6
#E59CF6
oklch(79.5% 0.145 319.9)
- #88D377
#88D377
oklch(79.6% 0.145 139.9)
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 #E59CF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #E59CF6 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.