#F68DE4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.3% 0.165 333.6), rgb(246, 141, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#F68DE4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 141, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.165 333.6) |
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 #F68DE4 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68DE4 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F68DE4 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F68DE4 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 334.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F68DE4
oklch(78.3% 0.165 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#F948E3
oklch(70.7% 0.263 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#F68DE4 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) | #8CA8E7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF93AE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68DE4
#F68DE4
oklch(78.3% 0.165 333.6)
- #4FD685
#4FD685
oklch(78.3% 0.165 153.5)
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 #F68DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F68DE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.081
Use #F68DE4 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.