#F059DE
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.235 332.8), rgb(240, 89, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#F059DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F059DE |
| RGB | rgb(240, 89, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.235 332.8) |
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 #F059DE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F059DE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F059DE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F059DE 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#F89BE9
oklch(80.8% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F059DE
oklch(70.7% 0.235 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#86007B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#F059DE 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) | #5489E2 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDA | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6694 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F059DE
#F059DE
oklch(70.7% 0.235 332.8)
- #00C066
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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 #F059DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F059DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.074
Use #F059DE 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.