#F394ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.4% 0.159 329.2), rgb(243, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#F394ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F394ED |
| RGB | rgb(243, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.159 329.2) |
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 #F394ED | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F394ED | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F394ED text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F394ED text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFF9
oklch(93.5% 0.047 329.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.088 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F394ED
oklch(79.4% 0.159 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#F052EB
oklch(70.7% 0.253 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DB
oklch(63.2% 0.289 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#F394ED 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) | #8FADF0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAEA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99CB6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F394ED
#F394ED
oklch(79.4% 0.159 329.2)
- #68D782
#68D782
oklch(79.3% 0.158 149.3)
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 #F394ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F394ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F394ED 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.