#F391E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.6% 0.157 332.3), rgb(243, 145, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#F391E5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F391E5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 145, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.157 332.3) |
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 #F391E5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F391E5 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F391E5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F391E5 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.088 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F391E5
oklch(78.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#F451E3
oklch(70.7% 0.25 332.4)
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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
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#F391E5 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) | #8FAAE8 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB97B1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F391E5
#F391E5
oklch(78.6% 0.157 332.3)
- #5DD586
#5DD586
oklch(78.5% 0.157 152.3)
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 #F391E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F391E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
Use #F391E5 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.