#F088E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.9% 0.17 331), rgb(240, 136, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#F088E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F088E5 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 136, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 78%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.17 331) |
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 #F088E5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F088E5 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F088E5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F088E5 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.048 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.094 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F088E5
oklch(76.9% 0.17 331)
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Step 400
400
#F845EC
oklch(70.7% 0.272 331)
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Step 500
500
#E100D6
oklch(63.2% 0.286 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#F088E5 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) | #84A4E8 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88FAC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F088E5
#F088E5
oklch(76.9% 0.17 331)
- #4FD17A
#4FD17A
oklch(76.8% 0.168 151.2)
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 #F088E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F088E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
Use #F088E5 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.