#F090E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.2% 0.16 329.6), rgb(240, 144, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#F090E9 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F090E9 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 144, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.16 329.6) |
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 #F090E9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F090E9 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F090E9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F090E9 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFF9
oklch(93.5% 0.047 329.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.09 329.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F090E9
oklch(78.2% 0.16 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#F250EB
oklch(70.8% 0.256 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#F090E9 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) | #8BAAEC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F797B2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F090E9
#F090E9
oklch(78.2% 0.16 329.6)
- #62D47F
#62D47F
oklch(78.3% 0.159 149.7)
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 #F090E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F090E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F090E9 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.