#F39FFE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.8% 0.156 322.7), rgb(243, 159, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#F39FFE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F39FFE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 159, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.156 322.7) |
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 #F39FFE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F39FFE | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F39FFE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F39FFE text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9E0FC
oklch(93.5% 0.046 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.087 322.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F39FFE
oklch(81.8% 0.156 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#E659F9
oklch(70.8% 0.251 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#F39FFE 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) | #95B7FF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A9C3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F39FFE
#F39FFE
oklch(81.8% 0.156 322.7)
- #83DD7D
#83DD7D
oklch(81.8% 0.157 142.7)
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 #F39FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F39FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.079
Use #F39FFE 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.