#F29FEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.14 328.5), rgb(242, 159, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#F29FEE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29FEE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 159, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 76%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.14 328.5) |
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 #F29FEE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F29FEE | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F29FEE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29FEE text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.078 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F29FEE
oklch(81% 0.14 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E761E5
oklch(70.7% 0.224 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD0ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.287 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#420342
oklch(26.9% 0.118 328.3)
#F29FEE 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) | #9AB4F1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A6BC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29FEE
#F29FEE
oklch(81% 0.14 328.5)
- #7CDA8D
#7CDA8D
oklch(81.1% 0.141 148.4)
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 #F29FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
Use #F29FEE 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.