#F496F9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.3% 0.167 325.2), rgb(244, 150, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#F496F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F496F9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 150, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.167 325.2) |
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 #F496F9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F496F9 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F496F9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F496F9 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.093 325.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F496F9
oklch(80.3% 0.167 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE4EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.267 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F496F9 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) | #8DB1FD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A0BC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F496F9
#F496F9
oklch(80.3% 0.167 325.2)
- #71DA78
#71DA78
oklch(80.2% 0.167 145.2)
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 #F496F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F496F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #F496F9 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.