#F397F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.3% 0.164 325.1), rgb(243, 151, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#F397F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F397F8 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 151, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.164 325.1) |
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 #F397F8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F397F8 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F397F8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F397F8 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FC
oklch(93.7% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.092 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F397F8
oklch(80.3% 0.164 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC51F7
oklch(70.7% 0.261 325.1)
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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)
#F397F8 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) | #8EB1FC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A1BC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F397F8
#F397F8
oklch(80.3% 0.164 325.1)
- #73DA7A
#73DA7A
oklch(80.3% 0.164 145.2)
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 #F397F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F397F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
Use #F397F8 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.