#F18BE0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.2% 0.161 333.4), rgb(241, 139, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#F18BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F18BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 139, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.161 333.4) |
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 #F18BE0 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F18BE0 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F18BE0 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F18BE0 text on black | 9.50:1 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.088 333.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F18BE0
oklch(77.2% 0.161 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#F84CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.257 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#E300CF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#F18BE0 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) | #8AA5E3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DD | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F991AB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F18BE0
#F18BE0
oklch(77.2% 0.161 333.4)
- #50D283
#50D283
oklch(77.2% 0.161 153.4)
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 #F18BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F18BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
Use #F18BE0 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.