#F68BF5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.7% 0.183 327.5), rgb(246, 139, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#F68BF5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 139, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.183 327.5) |
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 #F68BF5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68BF5 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F68BF5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F68BF5 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEDEFC
oklch(93.6% 0.053 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.101 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F68BF5
oklch(78.7% 0.183 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#F839FB
oklch(70.7% 0.293 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F68BF5 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) | #82A9F9 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B7F2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC96B5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68BF5
#F68BF5
oklch(78.7% 0.183 327.5)
- #57D871
#57D871
oklch(78.7% 0.183 147.6)
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 #F68BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F68BF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
Use #F68BF5 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.