#F08FE7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78% 0.16 330.4), rgb(240, 143, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#F08FE7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F08FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 143, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.16 330.4) |
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 #F08FE7 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F08FE7 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F08FE7 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F08FE7 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
-
Step 200
200
#FCC4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.09 330.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F08FE7
oklch(78% 0.16 330.4)
-
Step 400
400
#F350E9
oklch(70.8% 0.255 330.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
-
Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
-
Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
-
Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#F08FE7 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) | #8BA9EA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E4 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F796B0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F08FE7
#F08FE7
oklch(78% 0.16 330.4)
- #5ED380
#5ED380
oklch(77.9% 0.159 150.6)
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 #F08FE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F08FE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #F08FE7 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.