#F497DD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.141 336.5), rgb(244, 151, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#F497DD is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F497DD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 151, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.141 336.5) |
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 #F497DD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F497DD | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F497DD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F497DD text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.078 335.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F497DD
oklch(79.3% 0.141 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#F25BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.225 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#E600C6
oklch(63.1% 0.279 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 336.4)
#F497DD 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) | #98ADE0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9AB1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F497DD
#F497DD
oklch(79.3% 0.141 336.5)
- #63D696
#63D696
oklch(79.3% 0.14 156.6)
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 #F497DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.077
Use #F497DD 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.