#F397EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.151 330.4), rgb(243, 151, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#F397EA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 330°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F397EA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 151, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.151 330.4) |
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 #F397EA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F397EA | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F397EA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F397EA text on black | 10.42:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
-
Step 200
200
#FAC6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.083 330.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F397EA
oklch(79.7% 0.151 330.4)
-
Step 400
400
#EF57E5
oklch(70.7% 0.242 330.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
-
Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
-
Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#F397EA 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) | #93AFED | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9DB6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F397EA
#F397EA
oklch(79.7% 0.151 330.4)
- #6BD888
#6BD888
oklch(79.8% 0.152 150.4)
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 #F397EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #F397EA 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.