#F097F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.9% 0.162 324), rgb(240, 151, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#F097F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F097F8 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 151, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.162 324) |
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 #F097F8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F097F8 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F097F8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F097F8 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F097F8
oklch(79.9% 0.162 324)
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Step 400
400
#EA53F9
oklch(70.7% 0.26 324)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F097F8 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) | #8DB0FC | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BBF5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A1BC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F097F8
#F097F8
oklch(79.9% 0.162 324)
- #76D877
#76D877
oklch(79.9% 0.162 144.1)
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 #F097F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F097F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #F097F8 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.