#F59FEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.141 330.5), rgb(245, 159, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#F59FEC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59FEC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 159, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.141 330.5) |
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 #F59FEC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F59FEC | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59FEC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59FEC text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FBE1F7
oklch(93.7% 0.04 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59FEC
oklch(81.2% 0.141 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA5FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.225 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440240
oklch(27% 0.119 331.2)
#F59FEC 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) | #9CB5EF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA5BB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59FEC
#F59FEC
oklch(81.2% 0.141 330.5)
- #78DB91
#78DB91
oklch(81.2% 0.141 150.4)
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 #F59FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #F59FEC 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.