#F49AEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.148 330), rgb(244, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#F49AEC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49AEC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.148 330) |
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 #F49AEC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F49AEC | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49AEC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49AEC text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.082 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49AEC
oklch(80.3% 0.148 330)
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Step 400
400
#ED5AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.237 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#F49AEC 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) | #96B1EF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA0B9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49AEC
#F49AEC
oklch(80.3% 0.148 330)
- #70D98B
#70D98B
oklch(80.3% 0.148 150.3)
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 #F49AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #F49AEC 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.