#F59FF1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.145 328.4), rgb(245, 159, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#F59FF1 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 159, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.145 328.4) |
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 #F59FF1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F59FF1 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59FF1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59FF1 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F8
oklch(93.5% 0.042 328.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.08 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59FF1
oklch(81.4% 0.145 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#E95DE7
oklch(70.6% 0.232 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430143
oklch(27% 0.122 328.3)
#F59FF1 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) | #9AB5F4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1EE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA6BD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59FF1
#F59FF1
oklch(81.4% 0.145 328.4)
- #7ADC8C
#7ADC8C
oklch(81.4% 0.146 148.4)
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 #F59FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #F59FF1 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.