#E59CD2

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#e59cd2 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(229, 156, 210), HSL(316°, 58%, 75%), CMYK(0%, 32%, 8%, 10%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.1:1 on white and 10.02:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e59cd2
RGBrgb(229 156 210)
RGB (legacy)rgb(229, 156, 210)
RGB %rgb(90% 61% 82%)
HSLhsl(316 58% 75%)
HSV / HSBhsv(316, 32%, 90%)
HWBhwb(316 61% 10%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 8%, 10%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(73.01 33.99 -16.17)
LCHlch(73.01 37.64 334.55)
OKLaboklab(0.7807 0.1017 -0.0441)
OKLCHoklch(0.7807 0.1109 336.56)
Decimal15047890

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 2
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue316°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)58% / 32%
Lightness (HSL)75%
Brightness or Value (HSV)90%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)72% / 69%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4509
Red / Green / Blue229 / 156 / 210

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.10:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.02:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 40.9 / -61.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -45.5 / 63.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e59cd2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(78.07% 0.1109 336.56);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(229 156 210 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e59cd2] text-[#e59cd2] border-[#e59cd2]">