#F189E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.3% 0.172 329.9), rgb(241, 137, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#F189E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F189E9 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 137, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.172 329.9) |
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 #F189E9 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F189E9 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F189E9 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F189E9 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFFA
oklch(93.7% 0.049 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.096 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F189E9
oklch(77.3% 0.172 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#F743F0
oklch(70.7% 0.276 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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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
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#F189E9 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) | #84A5EC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F891AE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F189E9
#F189E9
oklch(77.3% 0.172 329.9)
- #52D377
#52D377
oklch(77.3% 0.173 149.9)
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 #F189E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F189E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.020
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
Use #F189E9 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.