#F48BE7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.9% 0.169 331.7), rgb(244, 139, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#F48BE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F48BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 139, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.169 331.7) |
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 #F48BE7 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F48BE7 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F48BE7 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F48BE7 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FEDFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.048 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.094 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F48BE7
oklch(77.9% 0.169 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#F945EA
oklch(70.8% 0.271 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#F48BE7 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) | #88A7EA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E4 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC92AE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F48BE7
#F48BE7
oklch(77.9% 0.169 331.7)
- #50D57E
#50D57E
oklch(77.9% 0.17 151.6)
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 #F48BE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F48BE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
Use #F48BE7 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.