#F396E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.15 331.7), rgb(243, 150, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#F396E7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F396E7 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 150, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.15 331.7) |
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 #F396E7 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F396E7 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F396E7 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F396E7 text on black | 10.32:1 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.084 331.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F396E7
oklch(79.4% 0.15 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#F057E2
oklch(70.7% 0.24 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#F396E7 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) | #93AEEA | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9CB4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F396E7
#F396E7
oklch(79.4% 0.15 331.7)
- #68D78A
#68D78A
oklch(79.4% 0.15 151.6)
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 #F396E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F396E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #F396E7 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.