#F08AE8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.3% 0.169 330), rgb(240, 138, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#F08AE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F08AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 138, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.169 330) |
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 #F08AE8 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F08AE8 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F08AE8 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F08AE8 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FEDFFA
oklch(93.7% 0.049 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.094 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F08AE8
oklch(77.3% 0.169 330)
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Step 400
400
#F647EE
oklch(70.7% 0.27 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#F08AE8 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) | #85A6EB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F792AE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F08AE8
#F08AE8
oklch(77.3% 0.169 330)
- #55D279
#55D279
oklch(77.2% 0.168 150.1)
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 #F08AE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F08AE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #F08AE8 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.