#F291E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.6% 0.16 330.4), rgb(242, 145, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#F291E9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F291E9 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 145, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.16 330.4) |
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 #F291E9 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F291E9 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F291E9 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F291E9 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.09 330.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F291E9
oklch(78.6% 0.16 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#F350E9
oklch(70.8% 0.255 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#F291E9 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) | #8DABEC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F998B2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F291E9
#F291E9
oklch(78.6% 0.16 330.4)
- #61D581
#61D581
oklch(78.5% 0.159 150.3)
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 #F291E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F291E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #F291E9 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.