#F396EF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.7% 0.157 328.4), rgb(243, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#F396EF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F396EF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.157 328.4) |
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 #F396EF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F396EF | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F396EF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F396EF text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FCE0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F396EF
oklch(79.7% 0.157 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF54EC
oklch(70.8% 0.251 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#F396EF 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) | #90AFF2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99EB8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F396EF
#F396EF
oklch(79.7% 0.157 328.4)
- #6CD882
#6CD882
oklch(79.7% 0.157 148.5)
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 #F396EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F396EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #F396EF 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.