#F29FEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.141 328), rgb(242, 159, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#F29FEF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29FEF |
| RGB | rgb(242, 159, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 76%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.141 328) |
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 #F29FEF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F29FEF | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F29FEF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29FEF text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F6C7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F29FEF
oklch(81% 0.141 328)
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Step 400
400
#E760E6
oklch(70.6% 0.226 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD06DE
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.1)
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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
#420343
oklch(27% 0.119 327.5)
#F29FEF 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) | #9AB5F2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A6BD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29FEF
#F29FEF
oklch(81% 0.141 328)
- #7CDA8C
#7CDA8C
oklch(81% 0.142 148.1)
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 #F29FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
Use #F29FEF 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.