#F49CFD
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.4% 0.161 323.6), rgb(244, 156, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#F49CFD 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 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49CFD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 156, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.161 323.6) |
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 #F49CFD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F49CFD | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49CFD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49CFD text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F7C6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49CFD
oklch(81.4% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#E955F9
oklch(70.8% 0.257 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#D800EC
oklch(63.2% 0.298 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410048
oklch(26.9% 0.127 323.5)
#F49CFD 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) | #92B5FF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFFA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A6C1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49CFD
#F49CFD
oklch(81.4% 0.161 323.6)
- #7DDC7B
#7DDC7B
oklch(81.3% 0.16 143.5)
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 #F49CFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F49CFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
Use #F49CFD 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.