#F497EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.153 330.4), rgb(244, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#F497EB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F497EB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.153 330.4) |
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 #F497EB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F497EB | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F497EB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F497EB text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.085 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F497EB
oklch(79.8% 0.153 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#F056E6
oklch(70.8% 0.244 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#F497EB 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) | #93AFEE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCE8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9EB7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F497EB
#F497EB
oklch(79.8% 0.153 330.4)
- #6BD888
#6BD888
oklch(79.8% 0.152 150.4)
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 #F497EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F497EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #F497EB 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.