#F283E1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.2% 0.176 333.1), rgb(242, 131, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#F283E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F283E1 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 131, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.176 333.1) |
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 #F283E1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F283E1 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F283E1 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F283E1 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#FFDEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.05 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F283E1
oklch(76.2% 0.176 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#FE3BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.282 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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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)
#F283E1 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) | #81A1E4 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DE | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8AA8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F283E1
#F283E1
oklch(76.2% 0.176 333.1)
- #3AD17A
#3AD17A
oklch(76.3% 0.176 153.1)
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 #F283E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F283E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.021
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
Use #F283E1 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.