#F387E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.1% 0.173 332.1), rgb(243, 135, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#F387E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F387E5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 135, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.173 332.1) |
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 #F387E5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F387E5 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F387E5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F387E5 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FFC2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.095 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F387E5
oklch(77.1% 0.173 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB3FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.278 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#E200D3
oklch(63.2% 0.285 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#F387E5 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) | #84A4E8 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E2 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8EAB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F387E5
#F387E5
oklch(77.1% 0.173 332.1)
- #47D37B
#47D37B
oklch(77.1% 0.173 152)
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 #F387E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F387E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
Use #F387E5 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.