#F59FE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.134 333.7), rgb(245, 159, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#F59FE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 159, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.134 333.7) |
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 #F59FE5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F59FE5 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59FE5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59FE5 text on black | 10.97:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.075 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59FE5
oklch(81% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB62D7
oklch(70.7% 0.214 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#E115CC
oklch(63% 0.275 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#44043D
oklch(27% 0.114 333.5)
#F59FE5 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) | #9EB4E8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA3B8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59FE5
#F59FE5
oklch(81% 0.134 333.7)
- #75DA98
#75DA98
oklch(81% 0.134 153.6)
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 #F59FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #F59FE5 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.