#E59FC8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.098 343.6), rgb(229, 159, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#E59FC8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 159, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.098 343.6) |
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 #E59FC8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E59FC8 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59FC8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59FC8 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59FC8
oklch(78.2% 0.098 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#E275B9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D74AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.201 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22293
oklch(55.7% 0.218 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A70F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.203 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#871465
oklch(42.6% 0.167 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B53
oklch(37.7% 0.131 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#E59FC8 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) | #A3ADCA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9FAD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59FC8
#E59FC8
oklch(78.2% 0.098 343.6)
- #79CCA7
#79CCA7
oklch(78.2% 0.098 163.8)
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 #E59FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.066
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.071
Use #E59FC8 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.