#F09BE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.141 329.7), rgb(240, 155, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#F09BE9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 155, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.141 329.7) |
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 #F09BE9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F09BE9 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09BE9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09BE9 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.078 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09BE9
oklch(80% 0.141 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA5FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.226 330)
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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
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#430241
oklch(26.9% 0.119 329.8)
#F09BE9 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) | #97B1EC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBCE6 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A1B8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09BE9
#F09BE9
oklch(80% 0.141 329.7)
- #75D78C
#75D78C
oklch(80% 0.141 149.8)
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 #F09BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #F09BE9 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.