#E59DE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.126 326.7), rgb(229, 157, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#E59DE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 157, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.126 326.7) |
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 #E59DE5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59DE5 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59DE5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59DE5 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59DE5
oklch(79% 0.126 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF6BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.202 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#D333D9
oklch(63.1% 0.258 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B076F
oklch(37.6% 0.169 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B41
oklch(27% 0.106 326.4)
#E59DE5 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) | #98B0E8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A3B7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59DE5
#E59DE5
oklch(79% 0.126 326.7)
- #81D08A
#81D08A
oklch(78.9% 0.126 147)
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 #E59DE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #E59DE5 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.