#F188DD
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.7% 0.164 334.5), rgb(241, 136, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#F188DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F188DD |
| RGB | rgb(241, 136, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.164 334.5) |
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 #F188DD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F188DD | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F188DD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F188DD text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 334.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.09 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F188DD
oklch(76.7% 0.164 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA48E1
oklch(70.7% 0.262 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#F188DD 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) | #88A3E0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B2DA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8DA8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F188DD
#F188DD
oklch(76.7% 0.164 334.5)
- #46D183
#46D183
oklch(76.7% 0.164 154.6)
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 #F188DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F188DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
Use #F188DD 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.