#F28CE5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.7% 0.164 331.8), rgb(242, 140, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#F28CE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F28CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 140, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.164 331.8) |
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 #F28CE5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F28CE5 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F28CE5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F28CE5 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FEDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#FEC3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F28CE5
oklch(77.7% 0.164 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#F74AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.263 332)
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Step 500
500
#E100D3
oklch(63% 0.285 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#F28CE5 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) | #89A7E8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA93AE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F28CE5
#F28CE5
oklch(77.7% 0.164 331.8)
- #54D480
#54D480
oklch(77.8% 0.165 151.8)
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 #F28CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F28CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #F28CE5 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.