#E59EFD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.1% 0.15 317.3), rgb(229, 158, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#E59EFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 317°. 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59EFD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 158, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.15 317.3) |
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 #E59EFD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59EFD | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59EFD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59EFD text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F0C9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 317.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59EFD
oklch(80.1% 0.15 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA63FF
oklch(70.7% 0.238 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF05FE
oklch(63.2% 0.306 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E034D
oklch(27% 0.126 317.8)
#E59EFD 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) | #90B4FF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5AAC2 | 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°).
- #E59EFD
#E59EFD
oklch(80.1% 0.15 317.3)
- #8ED471
#8ED471
oklch(80.1% 0.149 137.2)
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 #E59EFD, 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 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #E59EFD 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.