#E59EEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.134 322.8), rgb(229, 158, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#E59EEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59EEE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 158, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.134 322.8) |
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 #E59EEE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59EEE | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59EEE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59EEE text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.074 322.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59EEE
oklch(79.5% 0.134 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD69EC
oklch(70.7% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#D12BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.274 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E0945
oklch(26.9% 0.112 322.7)
#E59EEE 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) | #96B2F1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A6BC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59EEE
#E59EEE
oklch(79.5% 0.134 322.8)
- #87D282
#87D282
oklch(79.5% 0.133 142.8)
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 #E59EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #E59EEE 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.