#F59ED8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.126 340.2), rgb(245, 158, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#F59ED8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 158, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.126 340.2) |
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 #F59ED8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F59ED8 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59ED8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59ED8 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 340)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59ED8
oklch(80.3% 0.126 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE64C7
oklch(70.6% 0.202 340)
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Step 500
500
#E423B8
oklch(63% 0.257 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#450736
oklch(27% 0.106 340.3)
#F59ED8 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) | #A1B1DA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59ED8
#F59ED8
oklch(80.3% 0.126 340.2)
- #6DD8A3
#6DD8A3
oklch(80.4% 0.126 160.1)
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 #F59ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.070
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
Use #F59ED8 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.