#E59DE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.127 326.2), rgb(229, 157, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#E59DE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 157, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.127 326.2) |
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 #E59DE6 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59DE6 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59DE6 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59DE6 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59DE6
oklch(79% 0.127 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF6BE3
oklch(70.8% 0.203 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#D332DA
oklch(63.1% 0.26 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B0670
oklch(37.7% 0.17 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A41
oklch(26.9% 0.108 326.5)
#E59DE6 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) | #98B0E9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E3 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A4B8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59DE6
#E59DE6
oklch(79% 0.127 326.2)
- #82D089
#82D089
oklch(78.9% 0.126 146.3)
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 #E59DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #E59DE6 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.