#F494E3
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(79.1% 0.151 333.6), rgb(244, 148, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#F494E3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F494E3 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 148, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.151 333.6) |
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 #F494E3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F494E3 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F494E3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F494E3 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F6
oklch(93.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F494E3
oklch(79.1% 0.151 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#F355DE
oklch(70.7% 0.241 333.5)
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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)
#F494E3 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) | #93ACE6 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC99B2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F494E3
#F494E3
oklch(79.1% 0.151 333.6)
- #60D68D
#60D68D
oklch(79% 0.15 153.9)
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 #F494E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F494E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
Use #F494E3 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.