#F38EE5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.1% 0.162 332.2), rgb(243, 142, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#F38EE5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 142, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.162 332.2) |
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 #F38EE5 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38EE5 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F38EE5 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38EE5 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FEDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.089 331.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38EE5
oklch(78.1% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#F64CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.258 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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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)
#F38EE5 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) | #8CA8E8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB94AF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38EE5
#F38EE5
oklch(78.1% 0.162 332.2)
- #57D583
#57D583
oklch(78.2% 0.162 152.2)
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 #F38EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F38EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #F38EE5 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.