#F485E0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.7% 0.173 334.2), rgb(244, 133, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#F485E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F485E0 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 133, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.173 334.2) |
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 #F485E0 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F485E0 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F485E0 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F485E0 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.091 334.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F485E0
oklch(76.7% 0.173 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#FE3DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.277 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#F485E0 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) | #84A2E3 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DD | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8BA8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F485E0
#F485E0
oklch(76.7% 0.173 334.2)
- #3BD27F
#3BD27F
oklch(76.6% 0.173 154.2)
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 #F485E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F485E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #F485E0 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.