#F59CF6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.155 326.5), rgb(245, 156, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#F59CF6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 156, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.155 326.5) |
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 #F59CF6 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F59CF6 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59CF6 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59CF6 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59CF6
oklch(81.2% 0.155 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB57F0
oklch(70.7% 0.248 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#F59CF6 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) | #95B4F9 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA5BE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59CF6
#F59CF6
oklch(81.2% 0.155 326.5)
- #78DC84
#78DC84
oklch(81.2% 0.155 146.6)
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 #F59CF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
Use #F59CF6 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.