#F49BFB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.1% 0.161 324.3), rgb(244, 155, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#F49BFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49BFB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 155, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.161 324.3) |
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 #F49BFB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F49BFB | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49BFB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49BFB text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49BFB
oklch(81.1% 0.161 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA54F7
oklch(70.7% 0.257 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F49BFB 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) | #91B4FF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A5C0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49BFB
#F49BFB
oklch(81.1% 0.161 324.3)
- #7ADC7C
#7ADC7C
oklch(81.2% 0.161 144.3)
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 #F49BFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F49BFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
Use #F49BFB 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.