#F69AFA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.1% 0.163 325.5), rgb(246, 154, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#F69AFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69AFA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.163 325.5) |
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 #F69AFA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69AFA | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69AFA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69AFA text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.091 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69AFA
oklch(81.1% 0.163 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC51F6
oklch(70.6% 0.261 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#F69AFA 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) | #91B4FD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA4BF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69AFA
#F69AFA
oklch(81.1% 0.163 325.5)
- #76DD7E
#76DD7E
oklch(81.3% 0.163 145.5)
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 #F69AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F69AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
Use #F69AFA 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.