#F18DE1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.6% 0.159 333.1), rgb(241, 141, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#F18DE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F18DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 141, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.159 333.1) |
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 #F18DE1 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F18DE1 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F18DE1 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F18DE1 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#FDC4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F18DE1
oklch(77.6% 0.159 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#F64EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.254 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700066
oklch(37.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#F18DE1 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) | #8BA7E4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F993AD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F18DE1
#F18DE1
oklch(77.6% 0.159 333.1)
- #55D384
#55D384
oklch(77.7% 0.159 153)
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 #F18DE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F18DE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
Use #F18DE1 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.