#F386E6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77% 0.176 331.7), rgb(243, 134, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#F386E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F386E6 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 134, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.176 331.7) |
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 #F386E6 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F386E6 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F386E6 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F386E6 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FFDEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.096 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F386E6
oklch(77% 0.176 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#FC3DED
oklch(70.8% 0.282 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#F386E6 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) | #83A3E9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E3 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8EAB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F386E6
#F386E6
oklch(77% 0.176 331.7)
- #45D379
#45D379
oklch(77% 0.176 151.7)
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 #F386E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F386E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.019
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #F386E6 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.