#F285EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.9% 0.18 329.9), rgb(242, 133, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#F285EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F285EA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 133, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.18 329.9) |
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 #F285EA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F285EA | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F285EA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F285EA text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FFDEFB
oklch(93.6% 0.052 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.099 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F285EA
oklch(76.9% 0.18 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#FB39F3
oklch(70.7% 0.289 330)
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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)
#F285EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98EAD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F285EA
#F285EA
oklch(76.9% 0.18 329.9)
- #48D373
#48D373
oklch(77% 0.18 150)
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 #F285EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F285EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.013
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #F285EA 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.