#F489E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.5% 0.171 332.4), rgb(244, 137, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#F489E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 332°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F489E5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 137, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.171 332.4) |
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 #F489E5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F489E5 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F489E5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F489E5 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.094 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F489E5
oklch(77.5% 0.171 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA42E9
oklch(70.6% 0.274 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#F489E5 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) | #87A5E8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B4E2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC90AD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F489E5
#F489E5
oklch(77.5% 0.171 332.4)
- #4AD47E
#4AD47E
oklch(77.5% 0.171 152.4)
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 #F489E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F489E5.
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 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #F489E5 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.