#F497E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.151 331.2), rgb(244, 151, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#F497E9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F497E9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 151, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.151 331.2) |
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 #F497E9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F497E9 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F497E9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F497E9 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.085 330.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F497E9
oklch(79.8% 0.151 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#F057E3
oklch(70.7% 0.241 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#F497E9 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) | #94AFEC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9DB6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F497E9
#F497E9
oklch(79.8% 0.151 331.2)
- #69D88A
#69D88A
oklch(79.7% 0.151 151.3)
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 #F497E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F497E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
Use #F497E9 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.