#F69BE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.141 334.3), rgb(246, 155, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#F69BE4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 155, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.141 334.3) |
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 #F69BE4 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69BE4 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69BE4 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69BE4 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69BE4
oklch(80.4% 0.141 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF5CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.226 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#45013D
oklch(26.9% 0.118 334.2)
#F69BE4 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) | #9BB1E7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9FB6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69BE4
#F69BE4
oklch(80.4% 0.141 334.3)
- #6CD995
#6CD995
oklch(80.3% 0.141 154.3)
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 #F69BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
Use #F69BE4 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.