#F59CEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.144 331.3), rgb(245, 156, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#F59CEA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59CEA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 156, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 82%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.144 331.3) |
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 #F59CEA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F59CEA | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59CEA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59CEA text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59CEA
oklch(80.7% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED5CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.23 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#440040
oklch(26.8% 0.122 331.2)
#F59CEA 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) | #99B2ED | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA2B9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59CEA
#F59CEA
oklch(80.7% 0.144 331.3)
- #72DA90
#72DA90
oklch(80.7% 0.143 151.4)
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 #F59CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #F59CEA 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.