#F396E8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.151 331.2), rgb(243, 150, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#F396E8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F396E8 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 150, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.151 331.2) |
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 #F396E8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F396E8 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F396E8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F396E8 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FAC5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.085 330.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F396E8
oklch(79.5% 0.151 331.2)
-
Step 400
400
#F057E3
oklch(70.7% 0.241 331.3)
-
Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
-
Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
-
Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
-
Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
-
Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#F396E8 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) | #93AEEB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9CB5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F396E8
#F396E8
oklch(79.5% 0.151 331.2)
- #68D789
#68D789
oklch(79.4% 0.151 151.3)
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 #F396E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F396E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
Use #F396E8 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.