#E59DFC
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.9% 0.15 317.7), rgb(229, 157, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#E59DFC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59DFC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 157, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.15 317.7) |
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 #E59DFC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59DFC | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59DFC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59DFC text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.084 317.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59DFC
oklch(79.9% 0.15 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB62FF
oklch(70.7% 0.24 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#D000FD
oklch(63.2% 0.307 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E034D
oklch(27% 0.126 317.8)
#E59DFC 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) | #8FB3FF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A9C1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59DFC
#E59DFC
oklch(79.9% 0.15 317.7)
- #8CD471
#8CD471
oklch(80% 0.151 137.7)
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 #E59DFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #E59DFC 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.