#F69CFB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.5% 0.16 325.1), rgb(246, 156, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#F69CFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69CFB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 156, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.16 325.1) |
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 #F69CFB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69CFB | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69CFB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69CFB text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69CFB
oklch(81.5% 0.16 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB54F6
oklch(70.8% 0.257 325)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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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)
#F69CFB 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) | #93B5FE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA6C0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69CFB
#F69CFB
oklch(81.5% 0.16 325.1)
- #7ADD7F
#7ADD7F
oklch(81.4% 0.16 145)
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 #F69CFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F69CFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.075
Use #F69CFB 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.