#F189E4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.1% 0.168 331.8), rgb(241, 137, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#F189E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F189E4 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 137, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.168 331.8) |
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 #F189E4 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F189E4 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F189E4 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F189E4 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.048 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F189E4
oklch(77.1% 0.168 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#F846E9
oklch(70.7% 0.269 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#E100D3
oklch(63% 0.285 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#F189E4 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) | #86A5E7 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E1 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F990AC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F189E4
#F189E4
oklch(77.1% 0.168 331.8)
- #4ED27D
#4ED27D
oklch(77.1% 0.167 151.9)
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 #F189E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F189E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.076
Use #F189E4 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.