#F396E6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.149 332.1), rgb(243, 150, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#F396E6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F396E6 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 150, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.149 332.1) |
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 #F396E6 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F396E6 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F396E6 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F396E6 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.084 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F396E6
oklch(79.4% 0.149 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#F057E1
oklch(70.6% 0.239 331.9)
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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)
#F396E6 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) | #94AEE9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9CB4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F396E6
#F396E6
oklch(79.4% 0.149 332.1)
- #67D78B
#67D78B
oklch(79.4% 0.15 152)
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 #F396E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F396E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #F396E6 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.