#F396F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.1% 0.166 325.2), rgb(243, 150, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#F396F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F396F8 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 150, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.166 325.2) |
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 #F396F8 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F396F8 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F396F8 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F396F8 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.092 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F396F8
oklch(80.1% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED4FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.265 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F396F8 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) | #8DB0FC | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A0BC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F396F8
#F396F8
oklch(80.1% 0.166 325.2)
- #71DA78
#71DA78
oklch(80.2% 0.167 145.2)
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 #F396F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F396F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #F396F8 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.