#E959EF
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.6% 0.244 326.1), rgb(233, 89, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#E959EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E959EF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 89, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.244 326.1) |
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 #E959EF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E959EF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E959EF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E959EF text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 300
300
#F39CF5
oklch(80.9% 0.153 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E959EF
oklch(70.6% 0.244 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#E959EF 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) | #418BF3 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEB | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6E9D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E959EF
#E959EF
oklch(70.6% 0.244 326.1)
- #00C140
#00C140
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146.2)
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 #E959EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E959EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.035
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.039
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E959EF 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.