#F097F2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.7% 0.156 326.2), rgb(240, 151, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#F097F2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F097F2 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 151, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.156 326.2) |
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 #F097F2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F097F2 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F097F2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F097F2 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F097F2
oklch(79.7% 0.156 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB56F1
oklch(70.7% 0.25 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#F097F2 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) | #8FAFF5 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BBEF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A0B9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F097F2
#F097F2
oklch(79.7% 0.156 326.2)
- #73D77E
#73D77E
oklch(79.7% 0.156 146.3)
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 #F097F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F097F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #F097F2 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.