#F09FEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.137 328.5), rgb(240, 159, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#F09FEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 328°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09FEC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 159, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.137 328.5) |
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 #F09FEC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F09FEC | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09FEC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09FEC text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.076 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09FEC
oklch(80.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E663E3
oklch(70.7% 0.219 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB19DB
oklch(63.1% 0.28 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#420542
oklch(27.1% 0.116 328.2)
#F09FEC 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) | #9BB4EF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A5BB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09FEC
#F09FEC
oklch(80.7% 0.137 328.5)
- #7DD88D
#7DD88D
oklch(80.6% 0.137 148.4)
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 #F09FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #F09FEC 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.