#F697FC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.8% 0.17 324.9), rgb(246, 151, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#F697FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F697FC |
| RGB | rgb(246, 151, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.17 324.9) |
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 #F697FC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F697FC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F697FC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F697FC text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.094 324.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F697FC
oklch(80.8% 0.17 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE4CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.271 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D900E8
oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F697FC 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) | #8DB2FF | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEF9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA2BE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F697FC
#F697FC
oklch(80.8% 0.17 324.9)
- #72DC78
#72DC78
oklch(80.7% 0.169 144.9)
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 #F697FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F697FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #F697FC 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.