#F49DEB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.142 330.5), rgb(244, 157, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#F49DEB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49DEB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 157, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.142 330.5) |
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 #F49DEB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F49DEB | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49DEB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49DEB text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49DEB
oklch(80.8% 0.142 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB5EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.227 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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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
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440241
oklch(27.1% 0.12 330.5)
#F49DEB 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) | #9AB3EE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA3BA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49DEB
#F49DEB
oklch(80.8% 0.142 330.5)
- #75DA8F
#75DA8F
oklch(80.8% 0.143 150.5)
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 #F49DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #F49DEB 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.