#F285E3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.6% 0.174 332.4), rgb(242, 133, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#F285E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F285E3 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 133, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.174 332.4) |
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 #F285E3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F285E3 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F285E3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F285E3 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#FFDEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.094 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F285E3
oklch(76.6% 0.174 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#FC3EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.279 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#F285E3 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) | #82A2E6 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E0 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8CAA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F285E3
#F285E3
oklch(76.6% 0.174 332.4)
- #42D27A
#42D27A
oklch(76.7% 0.175 152.3)
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 #F285E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F285E3.
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 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #F285E3 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.