#F490E2
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(78.4% 0.157 333.9), rgb(244, 144, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#F490E2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F490E2 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 144, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.157 333.9) |
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 #F490E2 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F490E2 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F490E2 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F490E2 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.087 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F490E2
oklch(78.4% 0.157 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#F64FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.251 334)
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Step 500
500
#E400CD
oklch(63.2% 0.282 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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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)
#F490E2 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) | #8FA9E5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8DF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD95AF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F490E2
#F490E2
oklch(78.4% 0.157 333.9)
- #58D589
#58D589
oklch(78.4% 0.156 153.8)
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 #F490E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F490E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.078
Use #F490E2 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.