#F28DE1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.7% 0.159 333.4), rgb(242, 141, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#F28DE1 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F28DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 141, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.159 333.4) |
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 #F28DE1 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F28DE1 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F28DE1 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F28DE1 text on black | 9.67:1 | 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
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.088 333.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F28DE1
oklch(77.7% 0.159 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#F74DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.255 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#E300CF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#F28DE1 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) | #8CA7E4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DE | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA92AD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F28DE1
#F28DE1
oklch(77.7% 0.159 333.4)
- #53D385
#53D385
oklch(77.6% 0.159 153.5)
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 #F28DE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F28DE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.078
Use #F28DE1 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.