#F68DEE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.7% 0.173 329.9), rgb(246, 141, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#F68DEE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68DEE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 141, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.173 329.9) |
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 #F68DEE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68DEE | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F68DEE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F68DEE text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#FEDEFA
oklch(93.5% 0.051 330)
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Step 200
200
#FEC2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.097 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F68DEE
oklch(78.7% 0.173 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#F842F0
oklch(70.7% 0.277 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#F68DEE 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) | #88AAF1 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD95B3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68DEE
#F68DEE
oklch(78.7% 0.173 329.9)
- #56D87B
#56D87B
oklch(78.8% 0.174 149.9)
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 #F68DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F68DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.079
Use #F68DEE 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.