#F493E3
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(78.9% 0.152 333.6), rgb(244, 147, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#F493E3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F493E3 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 147, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 82%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.152 333.6) |
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 #F493E3 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F493E3 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F493E3 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F493E3 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FDDFF6
oklch(93.5% 0.044 334)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F493E3
oklch(78.9% 0.152 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#F454DE
oklch(70.8% 0.243 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#F493E3 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) | #92ABE6 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB9E0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC98B1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F493E3
#F493E3
oklch(78.9% 0.152 333.6)
- #5ED68B
#5ED68B
oklch(78.8% 0.153 153.5)
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 #F493E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F493E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #F493E3 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.