#F69CF5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.155 327.3), rgb(246, 156, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#F69CF5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 156, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.155 327.3) |
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 #F69CF5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69CF5 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69CF5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69CF5 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69CF5
oklch(81.2% 0.155 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC57EE
oklch(70.8% 0.247 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#F69CF5 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) | #96B4F8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA4BD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69CF5
#F69CF5
oklch(81.2% 0.155 327.3)
- #76DC85
#76DC85
oklch(81.1% 0.155 147.2)
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 #F69CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #F69CF5 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.