#F38EE3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78% 0.16 333), rgb(243, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#F38EE3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.16 333) |
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 #F38EE3 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38EE3 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F38EE3 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38EE3 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.089 333)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38EE3
oklch(78% 0.16 333)
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Step 400
400
#F74DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.257 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#F38EE3 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) | #8CA8E6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6E0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB94AE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38EE3
#F38EE3
oklch(78% 0.16 333)
- #55D485
#55D485
oklch(77.9% 0.16 153.1)
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 #F38EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F38EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
Use #F38EE3 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.