#EF59E1
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.236 331.6), rgb(239, 89, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#EF59E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF59E1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 89, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.236 331.6) |
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 #EF59E1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF59E1 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF59E1 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF59E1 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FAC6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.082 331.5)
-
Step 300
300
#F79BEB
oklch(80.8% 0.148 331.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF59E1
oklch(70.7% 0.236 331.6)
-
Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
-
Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
-
Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
-
Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#EF59E1 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) | #5189E5 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FDD | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86795 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF59E1
#EF59E1
oklch(70.7% 0.236 331.6)
- #00C061
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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 #EF59E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF59E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.073
Use #EF59E1 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.