#F29BEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.148 328), rgb(242, 155, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#F29BEF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29BEF |
| RGB | rgb(242, 155, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.148 328) |
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 #F29BEF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F29BEF | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F29BEF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29BEF text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.083 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F29BEF
oklch(80.4% 0.148 328)
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Step 400
400
#EA5BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.237 328)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F29BEF 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) | #96B2F2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A2BA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29BEF
#F29BEF
oklch(80.4% 0.148 328)
- #76D987
#76D987
oklch(80.4% 0.148 148)
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 #F29BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #F29BEF 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.