#F68DEB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.6% 0.171 331), rgb(246, 141, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#F68DEB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68DEB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 141, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.171 331) |
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 #F68DEB | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68DEB | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F68DEB text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F68DEB text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FEDEF9
oklch(93.5% 0.05 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#FEC3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.094 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F68DEB
oklch(78.6% 0.171 331)
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Step 400
400
#F844EC
oklch(70.7% 0.273 331)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#F68DEB 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) | #89A9EE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8E8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE94B1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68DEB
#F68DEB
oklch(78.6% 0.171 331)
- #54D77E
#54D77E
oklch(78.5% 0.171 151)
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 #F68DEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F68DEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
Use #F68DEB 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.